I'm not one to argue verified medical data, but I don't concur, because in my opinion, you don't get HIV/AIDS from sharing a dirty alcohol bottle, because at 90-proof everything is sterilized. Injecting heroin however can cause someone to be killed instantly because the drug is so unstable it can cause someone to have an accidental overdose instantaneously.
lilmamma71: I'm not one to argue verified medical data, but I don't concur, because in my opinion, you don't get HIV/AIDS from sharing a dirty alcohol bottle, because at 90-proof everything is sterilized. Injecting heroin however can cause someone to be killed instantly because the drug is so unstable it can cause someone to have an accidental overdose instantaneously.
Nov 1, 2010 5:16 PM CST Alcohol 'more harmful than heroin'
steve6610Goolwa, South Australia Australia2,184 Posts
steve6610Goolwa, South Australia Australia2,184 posts
lilmamma71: I'm not one to argue verified medical data, but I don't concur, because in my opinion, you don't get HIV/AIDS from sharing a dirty alcohol bottle, because at 90-proof everything is sterilized. Injecting heroin however can cause someone to be killed instantly because the drug is so unstable it can cause someone to have an accidental overdose instantaneously.
bodleingOPGreater Manchester, England UK13,810 posts
lilmamma71: I'm not one to argue verified medical data, but I don't concur, because in my opinion, you don't get HIV/AIDS from sharing a dirty alcohol bottle, because at 90-proof everything is sterilized. Injecting heroin however can cause someone to be killed instantly because the drug is so unstable it can cause someone to have an accidental overdose instantaneously.
You need to read the report to see how they came to this conclusion.
In fact heroin came out as the most harmful to the user.
Years ago,I heard it put a bit different. They said that between smoking Opium,and Drinking Alcohol,smoking Opium was the LESSER Of The Two Evils!Basically Alcohol (In Excess)was doing more physical harm than Opium!
bodleingOPGreater Manchester, England UK13,810 posts
Conrad73: Years ago,I heard it put a bit different. They said that between smoking Opium,and Drinking Alcohol,smoking Opium was the LESSER Of The Two Evils!Basically Alcohol (In Excess)was doing more physical harm than Opium!
lilmamma71: I have read statistical information from many sites including the one surrounding alcohol-related crashes, and I agree with you...but I was only speaking in terms of short-term affects on the health.
When someone abuses alcohol, it will take a number of years for those effects to show up, whereas, w/ heroin it can kill someone instantly.
But, i agree with you on your entire post..
OH NO..that was meant to be the hand shaking emo..NOT the comfort one! Sorry..
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