Good point Lox, this does highlight the problem. Many people (either self or innocent 3rd party) have been killed by drunks & how many have been killed by heroin? I think you'll find alcohol wins hands down. Alcohol is a major cause of domestic violence. It costs the NHS billions a year treating alcohol related admissions. Hangovers contribute to many sick days a year. Drugs may effect peoples minds, but so does alcohol. You do hear of a very small % of younger people that have had mental issues with for example cannabis, but you hear of a higher % of younger people have mental/physical issues with alcohol. People seem to think because alcohol is legal, it is safe, whereas because heroin is illegal, people think it is bad.

I have alcohol ruin lives within my own family. The most dangerous examples I witness are the young people on weekend nights fighting and wrecking property. Rape statics show young women are more likely to be attacked or abused while under the influence of alcohol.

I neither drink nor smoke and never took drugs in my life. I saw enough of what alcohol can do to a family, my own family.