Which is worse. Alcohol or weed

[paul.karen]

Just curious on which will make the majority of worse drug.

[BigSky]

It would depend on how its used.


Alcohol is probably worse just because its widely available and is easily abused.


However if they are compared on a normal use basis then tobacco and weed would be far worse.

Alcohol used in moderation and not to excess has positive health benefits. 

Not sure the same can be said for tobacco and weed even with the slightest use.

[monrein]

As the daughter of a serious alcoholic, totally addicted cigarette smoker, I'd have to say alcohol.  However if my Dad had been stoned all day like he was with alcohol then I might choose that.  The cigarettes are nasty and horrible for everyone in the family (especially cooped up in a car with smoke being driven by a drunk man, it's a miracle I'm alive at all) but at least the person doesn't become a moron.

I think marijuana is demonized in a ridiculous way in our culture although I've certainly seen it screw people up as it takes away motivation when done too frequently.  I'm thinking high school kids here, including people I went to school with and who turned into chronic underachievers.  Like everything it's all a question of knowing how much is too much.

Cigarettes are a real mystery to me because they just stink everything up (especially the breath) and although they calm their addicts down, there's no fun in there as far as I can tell.  I used to smoke but a very long time ago and my boyfriend kept telling me my mouth tasted like the bottom of a bird cage.  Since kissing is one of my all time favorite activities, the cigs had to go.  I kept the guy.