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> Drugs are still a huge taboo in our society and widely misunderstood, and maligned. I don't think this broad characterization is correct: Alcohol and Nicotin

> Drugs are still a huge taboo in our society and widely misunderstood, and maligned. I don't think this broad characterization is correct: Alcohol and Nicotine are drugs, but widely used and accepted in our society. Certain forms of medication could easily be added to the list. It's just that certain drugs are not accepted in our society, despite all scientific evidence that they are at least not more dangerous than alcohol and tobacco.

Crito 13y ago
In my experience with talking to people with poorly thought out positions against drugs, mentioning alcohol or caffeine will usually get you a "what do they have to do with anything, we're talking about 'real' drugs." It's not rational or informed, but lots of people are still thinking that way.
- thaumasiotes 13y ago
  My mother falls into the rarer "ending prohibition was a mistake" camp.