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WickedWench
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Which do you think is more dangerous?
I think booze is by far. I've never seen anyone get violent on pot. I've never seen anyone get hit by a car nor lose all their belongings and family over being stoned. It certainly won't rot your body the way alcohol does. But booze is acceptable and pot isn't.
I"m not endorsing it. Just stating an opinion
what do YOU think? 
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 5:24 PM |
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LipGlossQueen9
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you speak the truth
plus, alcohol tastes like crap and you feel like crap the day after you drink it. i never get hangovers from smoking up...... i don't think alcohol is worth the trouble at all.
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 5:25 PM |
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spongebob777
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I would say alcohol and I'm speaking from experience.
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 5:26 PM |
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DoorWatcher
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One major issue.....pot is illegal. Alcohol isn't. Neither are good choices, but trust me, I'd take a joint any day above a screwdriver or a bitter beer....but can't. In fact, I just ruined a chance with a decent guy because I drank beer that afternoon out of total fear. Then he tells me he grew pot last year. GAWD!!!!! Dufus??? But would it have really mattered????  
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 6:49 PM |
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chinabull2000
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Both are potentially damaging, either to an individual or to his/her family. But since you can enjoy a drink without getting s***faced, whereas it's hard to smoke a joint without getting stoned, I would opt for alcohol. With alcohol it's all about self control, so it is entirely up to the individual.
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 6:51 PM |
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spongebob777
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I was able to control my marijuana intake. I would usually only take a hit or two and put it out. With alcohol I drank until it was gone.
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 8:31 PM |
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TangledUpinBlues
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Both are negative. No use for any mind or mood altering drugs. A natural high is the only way to be. And dope is for dopes.
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 10:15 PM |
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Jankia
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Which do you think is more dangerous?
Definatly alchohol.I would much rather have my daughter driving home late one night after the prom with a few dope smokers on the road instead of a few drunks.
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 11:06 PM |
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grumblebear
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both substances do so much damage... both are destructive forces in life...
and I have seen lives ruined by both, homes lost, marriages destroyed... some people shouldn't be allowed out without a leash and muzzle....
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 11:07 PM |
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dowens
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I've never seen anyone get violent on pot. I've never seen anyone get hit by a car nor lose all their belongings and family over being stoned. It certainly won't rot your body the way alcohol does
 ...I have seen such things!.....and heard much, much more! JMO, but from friends I met in rehab and at NA, too often this perception of marijuana is allowed to perpetuate when, in actuality, its just not so
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 11:09 PM |
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spongebob777
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I would much rather have my daughter driving home late one night after the prom with a few dope smokers on the road instead of a few drunks.
25 MPH with frequent stops at every party store along the way. 
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 11:16 PM |
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willsmalto
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I'd say alcohol. the intake varies from one person to another. I drink but not to the point of getting drunk.
marijuana on the other hand could make one go nuts. I don't use cigarettes not to mention smoking pot.
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| Jun 3, 2006 @ 11:53 PM |
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painter007
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alcohol I talk from experience 13 years sober.....
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| Jun 4, 2006 @ 1:09 AM |
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LipGlossQueen9
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And dope is for dopes.
I'm a pretty big dope, then.
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| Jun 4, 2006 @ 7:49 AM |
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sealacamp
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Setting opinion aside for a moment there is a mountain of evidence that proves how damaging alchol is on the body. And there is even more evidence showing the social detriments that stem directly from alchol abuse. That is abuse specifically, because there is no evidence that proves alchol consumption in minute to moderate levels is harmful in any way. So it is a double edged sword and many get cut by it because of a lack of self control.
Marijuana is a very misrepresented item. In 75 years of studies, where scientist were looking for proof of harm, nothing has been found to substantiate any bodily damage from marijuana use. Every thing is theory or conjecture based on someones personal view of drugs in general. How they came to their conclusions I will never know.
Just so you will know I used to consume large quanties of marijuana and was caught in the university dorm at one time smoking. I was made to write a research paper of 10,000 words to avoid expellation. I used every resource in the library and could find no negative medical effects that were provable, only theory. Currently I am involved in a research project about how out of control the FDA is and how they come to some of their conclusions. Personally I don't think logic or reason has anything to to with it. Their motivation is public view and politics. Another item that has been shown to be harmful yet is legal is tobacco.
I have not consumed any intoxicants for 16 plus years but in my younger times I was very experimental. However only scientific evidence carrys the weight required to bring reason to the face of the political scene.
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| Jun 4, 2006 @ 8:08 AM |
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WickedWench
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That is abuse specifically, because there is no evidence that proves alchol consumption in minute to moderate levels is harmful in any way
Drinking during pregnancy can cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It is not known how much alcohol needs to be consumed for this to affect the baby. Maybe one drink. Maybe five
Dowen. Did these people have other underlying issues that were escalated by smoking dope? Say psychiatric issues? Were they smoking just pot or mixed it with something else? Typically people in rehabs are not in for just smoking pot but have other addictions in conjunction so is that a fair assessment? I'm not being argumentative just seeking clarification. I'd be interested to know
I deal in the public service sector on a regular basis and have been for many years. The overwhelming majority of situations that involve violence, assaults etc involve booze. Never once has there been a situation where a pothead got violent with someone unless they had taken another drug with it (which caused the aggressive behaviour) or it was combined with booze.
Worst thing about the "Tokers" is the mad rush to the nearest store for munchies ...or they just fall asleep watching tv
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| Jun 4, 2006 @ 8:09 AM |
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chinabull2000
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For anyone to say that weed, hash, skunk (or any other variety) is not potentially damaging is ridiculous. It can, and does, leave people emotionally and psychologically confused and scarred, to say the very least. I have seen this first hand, many times. Of course, just like alcohol, use of it in moderation is unlikely to leave any lasting negative affcet on a person.
And as an aside, in my younger years I drank copious amounts of whisky and beer, plus have tried most of the illegal drugs that are available, some more than others. Now I rarely drink, almost never get drunk, and never touch drugs of any kind.
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| Jun 4, 2006 @ 9:02 AM |
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Jankia
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25 MPH with frequent stops at every party store along the way
Yes,we cannot forget the slower vehicle speeds when compared to drunk driving can we?
Not to get to far off topic here but I have a friend I partied with in the old hippy days of the early seventies.Today 35 years later he owns and operates a large plumbing outfit,a respected member of the chamber of commerce and raised a fine family.He doesnt drink anymore like we did in the old days but he still lights up.I and nobody else would ever know it if he didnt tell us.
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| Jun 4, 2006 @ 11:04 AM |
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mangolover60
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It's not so much the substance, but the abuse of the substance. Some people have problems with one, the other, or both.
Marijuana does have an abusive effect. I've seen copious smokers just get dumb and dumber as their addiction goes on, and that leads to destructive behavior, like not to going to work. Drunks, get stupid, uninhibitied, and leads to destructive behavior, such as the ability to reason that driving home is only a short way, and therefore okay, which is obviously more dangerous.
My point is that enjoying a tastily brewed beer or a fine wine shouldn't put you in the "dangerous" category.
I guess I'm a bit defensive.
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| Jun 4, 2006 @ 1:39 PM |
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LipGlossQueen9
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i use about every two months.....and i'm only stupid when i'm actually high.
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