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Which of these drugs do you consider most dangerous?
I want your opinion, not so much the widely available statistics and skewed questions. Please relist the following drugs in the order you think is most to least hazardous to health and safety. Feel free to add any comments after your list. I'll let voters award the best answer. Feel free to omit any you are unfamiliar with or add any you'd like.
This list is randomly ordered.
Opium
Cannabis
Heroin
Alcohol
Amphetamines
Nicotine
Petrochemical inhalants (solvents)
Psychedelic mushrooms
Caffiene
LSD
MDMA (Ecstasy)
Barbiturates
Heroin
Cocaine
Crack cocaine
Crystal Meth
DMT
DXM
PCP
Ketamine
Extra credit:
Which of these do you think should be legally banned, restricted, or legalized/unrestricted?
5 Answers
- shaynak112Lv 68 years agoFavorite Answer
Which are the most dangerous? No specific order as it depends on the specific person but I would say between: heroin, alcohol, nicotine, and heroin. Why? Because they are all SUPER ADDICTIVE. Alcohol is up there because people don't even think about how dangerous it is but it's definitely more dangerous than most of the drugs on this list. I guess coke would come shortly after that list.
Least dangerous... definitely cannabis lol, followed by mushrooms and LSD. Non addictive, really difficult to actually hurt you.
What do I think should be legalized? All of them.
- 8 years ago
Most dangerous to least dangerous:
Heroin
Opium
Crystal Meth
PCP
Petrochemical Inhalants
Crack Cocaine
Cocaine
Barbiturates
MDMA
DXM
Amphetamines
Alcohol
Ketamine
Alcohol
Nicotine
Cannabis
DMT
LSD
Psychedelic mushrooms
Caffiene
- 8 years ago
To be honest most of them aren't even that dangerous. Even stuff like heroin is perfectly safe if used with clean needles and the correct dose is administered. Obviously addiction is a problem but if your a responsible person you can probably control how often you do it. As long as you have researched how to stay safe on the drug, everything is normally fine.
I'd say solvents are probably one of the most dangerous things on there. The high definitely isn't worth the risk.
Some of them I'd even encourage people to take. All the psychedelics like LSD and DMT, ecstasy and cannabis can really open peoples minds and make them a better person.
Source(s): Tried most stuff, and glad I did. - jannsodyLv 78 years ago
Inhalants/solvents ("huffing" - inhaling fumes or chemical vapors) are by far THE most deadly and disabling substances out there. They are not "just" drugs but very toxic POISONS that were never meant to go through the bloodstream.
My friend actually has a severe BRAIN INJURY from inhalant use at the age of 12, now in her 30s.
For more general info re: the dangers of huffing - National Inhalant Prevention Coalition: http://www.inhalants.org/
Please do *not* use *any* outside substances for a high, including and especially a hallucinogen, as they can cause severe mental illness, such as Schizophrenia, that was otherwise dormant.
Please also be aware that synthetic marijuana (spice, k2, herbal incense, potpourri) is supposed to be extremely dangerous, too. A teen girl was left with severe brain damage and blindness from synthetic marijuana. Her parents have started a non-profit to raise awareness of the dangers of synthetic marijuana: http://www.safe4emily.org/
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