> That's why we have things like alcohol and don't have things like heroin. No, by your logic, alcohol would have been banned long before any other mind-alteri

> That's why we have things like alcohol and don't have things like heroin. No, by your logic, alcohol would have been banned long before any other mind-altering substance. A multitude of longterm studies[1] have borne out the fact that most illegal drugs are safer than alcohol on multiple metrics[2]. Contemporary drug policy is based on culture and superstition, not science and medicine. [1] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-11660210 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-11660210 [2] https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61462-6 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61462-6