Alcohol Does More Societal Damage Than Other Drugs, Researchers Say

Alcohol is more damaging to society overall than any other drug, says controversially dismissed Professor David Nutt.
Alcohol Does More Societal Damage Than Other Drugs, Researchers Say
A man drinks a beer in a Manhattan bar November 1, 2010 in New York City. A new study ranks alcohol as more dangerous than drugs like crack cocaine and heroin based on how destructive the substances are to society and the individual as a whole. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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A man drinks a beer in a Manhattan bar November 1, 2010 in New York City. A new study ranks alcohol as more dangerous than  drugs like crack cocaine and heroin based on how destructive the substances are to society and the individual as a whole.  ( Mario Tama/Getty Images )