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fkusumot said:
Phendrana said:
And it's called personal responsibility, people. The only thing that "makes" you do anything is yourself. Drugs aren't harmful unless they're used recklessly and irresponsibly (besides a few such as heroin).

Why heroin in particular?


 It's very addictive and can be pretty dangerous as far as ODing goes. I've had 2 family members go to rehab for it, and a lot of people in my town have either done it or are addicted. I suppose even heroin could be done safely in extreme moderation, but many times people don't treat it with the level of caution they should.

 Just in case anyone's wondering, they did a study recently about the harmfulness of drugs. I think they took into consideration things like physical, mental, and societal harm and came up with a rating system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And another one with the toxicity levels of each in terms of how much you have to take to feel an effect compared to how much you have to take for a fatal overdose.