LONDON — Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs such as heroin and crack cocaine, according to a new study.
Heroin, crack cocaine and methamphetamines, or crystal meth, were the most lethal to individuals. When considering their wider social effects, alcohol, heroin and crack cocaine were the deadliest. Overall, alcohol outranked all others. Marijuana, ecstasy and LSD scored far lower.
The medical journal, Lancet published the study online yesterday.