Random Bits of Randomness

Skip the Alcohol and Pass the Pot

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20101101/alcohol-more-harmful-than-crack-or-heroin

A study has been released that shows Alcohol is much more harmful than nearly every other illegal recreational substance.  The scale goes from 0 (meaning no harm) to 100 (meaning most harm possible) and is weighted such that a score of 50 is half the harm of 100.   These are very interesting results and it really hits home just how off target we are with our war on drugs.  

Alcohol 72
Heroin 55
Crack 54
Crystal meth 33
Cocaine 27
Tobacco 26
Amphetamine/speed 23
Cannabis (marijuana) 20
GHB 18
Benzodiazepines (e.g. valium) 15
Ketamine 15
Methadone 14
Mephedrone (aka drone, MCAT) 13
Butane 10
Khat  9
Ecstacy  9
Anabolic steroids  9
LSD  7
Buprenorphine  6
Mushrooms  5

Anyone know where I can score some Buprenophine?  actually...  anyone even know what Buprenophine is???
Filed under: health politics rant
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