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Alcohol the most lethal drug: study

Monday, November 1st, 2010

Nov. 01, 2010
Experts said the study should prompt countries to reconsider how they classify drugs… “What governments decide is illegal is not always based on science,” said Mr. van den Brink. He said considerations about revenue and taxation, like those garnered from the alcohol and tobacco industries, may influence decisions about which substances to regulate or outlaw. “Drugs that are legal cause at least as much damage, if not more, than drugs that are illicit,” he said.

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