Alcohol is considered a drug? so why do we say Drugs and Alcohol are bad for us?

Answer 1

We should examine this contradiction in customs in greater detail before jumping to a conclusion.

Refined alcohol has found almost universal acceptance but alcohol abuse has not.

Drunk drivers, who violate the traffic laws face on-the-spot arrest because they pose a major risk to the lives of others on public highways through collisions.

In Saudi Arabia anyone found drinking alcohol faces a death sentence but social drinking is being tolerated in less conservative Muslim countries in Southeast Asia.

Trafficking and use of strong illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine, commonly known as narcotics are banned in Malaysia, Singapore, where the possession and use is punishable with imprisonment and death sentence.

There is a universal ban on narcotics because they alter the personality of the user to a dangerous level and lead to criminal activities.

Now, even smoking is being banned in all public places because of its damaging and harmful effects on the health of non-smokers nearby who inhale unfiltered smoke.

The traditional hookah is a part of social gathering among friends in the Middle East and South Asian countries, India and Pakistan. Hookah, as you might know, is a device with a long tube connected through a water container through which the smoke of cured tobacco passes.

Nobody quite knows the possibility of adding traces of hard drugs to the cured tobacco placed on charcoals in a clay cup with a hole connected to the long tube through people use the hookah..

One sensible development that is gaining acceptance in some European countries is the use of marijuana, also known as cannabis. It is being decriminalized in some European countries.

According to a recent book by Moises Naim, "Illicit" some European countries are decriminalizing the use and possession of marijuana for personal use in small quantifies.

So, where do we draw the line? What is legal and what is not? You can decide.

Answer 2

First of all... Alcohol is not bad for you, nor are drugs bad for you. When you have a headache and take a couple of asprin you are taking drugs and it can be good for you. Also when you have a drink every now and then, there is no evidence that this is bad for you. The problems come when you begin to abuse any substance or thing. For example, there is nothing wrong with having sex with your partner, but when you let that sex control you there may be some problems present.

This is a good question. The fact is they are both drugs, just as caffeine and nicotine are drugs. The reason that many people say drugs and alcohol could be because of the fact that most people see them different. You cannot go to a bar in the united states and order a 8 ball of cocaine legally, yet you can drink all the alcohol you want. the perception is that they are different and one is worse than the other. The reality is that alcohol and tobacco, which are both legal, kill more people than all the other drugs combined. So, until people begin to realize that alcohol is a drug, we will continue to say drugs and alcohol are bad for you.

Answer 3

It has to do with the history around Alcohol. Drugs are newer and there is little or no reason to take drugs other than to get high. Matter of fact that's pretty much the only reason. While getting a buzz is often the main reason for drinking as well, drinking alcoholic beverages can also be for reasons of taste. I actually do have an occasional beer because I like the taste of beer but in those cases I only drink one or two for the taste and then stop because I specifically am not attempting to get a buzz. So it is not completely categorized the same way.

Answer 4

thats a blanket statement...drugs and alcohol arent bad for you, excessive use of drugs and alcohol are very bad for you, but as with everything, MODERATION is the key.

1 pint or two a week on friday night after teh shift isnt a problem, 5 pints a night every night is... or more to the point the bottle of scotch will soon become a problem, when the beer stops working as well... same with drug tolerances, whatgets you high today, wont tommorow.... but we have willpower, or some of us do, some of us dont, some of us have addictive natures, my addiction is watches... and no one ever od's on a timex.... but drugs and alcohol give an instant lift to a mundane pointless experience, and like druggies, its an anaestetic to life. we forget the trivia, we gloss over details... i suppose the trick is to not slip into a mundane lifesytle, to depend on artificial stimulants to give life a buzz... life is all about experience and drunk or stoned, you rperceptions become altered as to the reality of the situation.... and im a control freak... as far as im concerned drugs and alcohol are a distraction... and im far to busy...

Answer 5

This particular 'truism' is only promoted by drug treatment clinics who wish to expand their business to unsuspecting alcoholics.

Only a drug addict can possibly conceive it. Any alcoholic knows the obvious difference. There are many occasions for social drinking, and only a very small percentage of people have problems with alcohol.

But who ever heard of 'social crack use', except among twisted-thinking people? Fun at family events like marriages and celebrations, I'm sure...

Answer 6

Alcohol is not bad for you and many drugs are not bad for you. It is the abuse of the products and the behaviorial changes that are associated with them that make them "bad". Generally speaking even though alcohol and drugs are seperated is that alcohol is accepted due to its use over the years whereas drugs are generally either used for medication or for spiritual cerimonies.

Answer 7

Because the term drugs has come to refer to illegal drugs - cannabis, coccaine, heroin etc - the issues around these drugs are concerned with their legality, criminals supplying them etc whereas alcohol is in a different category as it can legally be bought in virtually every supermarket and there are pubs on every street so it is widely and legally available. The issues with alcohol relate to drinking too much and the public order offences etc that arise

Answer 8

Yes it is a drug. By definition, drug is a habit-forming medicinal or illicit substance, esp. a narcotic. Even over the counter medicine is considered a drug.

I guess you take it out of context when one says "Drugs and Alcohol are bad for us." . It just means like everything in this world we have to take everything in moderation.

With regards to the drugs part of your question, I guess what is meant by that are the illegal drugs like cocaine, heroine, ice etc. These types of narcotics are basically labelled illegal by most because I guess of high level of habit forming
chemicals or whatnot in those drugs.

Aside from that all are OK like OTC drugs or prescribed drugs by your doctors but even so again TAKE IT IN MODERATION AND AS PRESCRIBED. It does not mean that because it is prescribed by your doctor you will overuse it. One could still get overdosed by it.

Hope that answers your question.

Answer 9

Alcohol is considered a drug, but it's a legal and very very common one... so most people don't think of it as a one.
Most people when they hear "drug" they think of something illegal, weed..crack...meth..ect.
I think it just agrees with more people when they said "drugs and alcohol" rather than just drugs.
Because again if someone says "drugs are bad" most people are going to think of the "hardcore" drugs, not alcohol.

Answer 10

I agree with you. It should be "alcohol and other drugs." Sometimes they are grouped together and called "substances" (as in "he has a substance abuse problem). However, I think it is convention to think of "drugs" as being illicit drugs and as alcohol is legal, the "drugs and alcohol" phrase covers the illegal and legal substances.