MDMA and Footbag
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- Egyptian Footgod
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That graph is stupid Jeremy Whats the number on the left? And how the heck does Khat rank so high comparatively to heroin? I dont think 99.999999 percent of addiction experts or doctors have ever seen a single patient for the use of khat.
Mdma in street form is dangerous to many people imo. Ive seen some people get addicted to either it or the heroin that was mixed into it. Almost all xtc pills used to have heroin in them.
Mdma in street form is dangerous to many people imo. Ive seen some people get addicted to either it or the heroin that was mixed into it. Almost all xtc pills used to have heroin in them.
I'm fairly sure I offered some references to that graph. It seems pretty foolish to call a graph published in the most respected peer reviewed medical science journal in the world "stupid" without at least spending the time to actually read the article.
If you take the time to read the article, you'll see that the numbers on the left are fully explained, which also will explain to you that Khat is actually rated as being essentially completely safe and incomparable with heroin, rather than "comparatively high" as you claim (even without reading the article, I am at a loss to explain why you would think the graph says that Khat is dangerous, given it labels heroin as the most dangerous drug and Khat as the least dangerous).
If you take the time to read the article, you'll see that the numbers on the left are fully explained, which also will explain to you that Khat is actually rated as being essentially completely safe and incomparable with heroin, rather than "comparatively high" as you claim (even without reading the article, I am at a loss to explain why you would think the graph says that Khat is dangerous, given it labels heroin as the most dangerous drug and Khat as the least dangerous).
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- Egyptian Footgod
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So taking the time to read the study (the lancet is possibly down but I found a copy on another website through uni, which I can't repost a link too unfortunately, but if it's really necessary and you can't read it yourself then I'll post it.
A panel of experts gave each of the 20 drugs three scores of between 0 and 3. The three scores were on the following three criteria.
Caffeine can in some cases cause significant harm, including death, if taken in high quantities over long periods of time and especially in people with heart conditions or who are pregnant. I'd expect an average score for the first criteria above 0, although probably below 1.
Caffeine is fairly highly addictive. Certainly people are far more likely to become addicted to caffeine than most of the drugs on that list. Dependence is a little bit more than just addiction but nethertheless I'd expect caffeine to rate above 1 on this criteria (but probably below 2).
The effect of the drug on families, communities and societies is probably almost completely positive, except if you take into account the often negative conditions for the people growing it I guess. The rating here would probably be 0.
So we have about .5, 1.5 and 0. A total score of 2. for an average score of 0.67. Therefore Khat would be deemed only slightly more dangerous than what I think is a reasonable assessment of caffeine.
I would argue that anything that scores at or below 1.5 should be considered mainly safe. Drugs that score above 1.5 should be taken carefully.
A panel of experts gave each of the 20 drugs three scores of between 0 and 3. The three scores were on the following three criteria.
So lets imagine we were ranking caffeine.the physical harm to the individual user caused by the drug
the tendency of the drug to induce dependence
the effect of drug use on families, communities, and society
Caffeine can in some cases cause significant harm, including death, if taken in high quantities over long periods of time and especially in people with heart conditions or who are pregnant. I'd expect an average score for the first criteria above 0, although probably below 1.
Caffeine is fairly highly addictive. Certainly people are far more likely to become addicted to caffeine than most of the drugs on that list. Dependence is a little bit more than just addiction but nethertheless I'd expect caffeine to rate above 1 on this criteria (but probably below 2).
The effect of the drug on families, communities and societies is probably almost completely positive, except if you take into account the often negative conditions for the people growing it I guess. The rating here would probably be 0.
So we have about .5, 1.5 and 0. A total score of 2. for an average score of 0.67. Therefore Khat would be deemed only slightly more dangerous than what I think is a reasonable assessment of caffeine.
I would argue that anything that scores at or below 1.5 should be considered mainly safe. Drugs that score above 1.5 should be taken carefully.
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- Egyptian Footgod
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I think this argument spurs from a misunderstanding. Pure MDMA (While it can be found on the street) is most often delivered in ectasy pills, which are most notorious amongst street drugs for being cut with numerous other substances. Pure MDMA is basically the euphoria of ectasy, without the lock-dock or zoneiness that comes with ectasy pills cut with methamphetamines or opiates. Pure MDMA (A yellowish powder) is pretty safe stuff when compared to other substances on the list.Mdma in street form is dangerous to many people imo. Ive seen some people get addicted to either it or the heroin that was mixed into it. Almost all xtc pills used to have heroin in them.
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- Egyptian Footgod
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So on a scale of "Harmful" you would recommend any of the drugs on the lower end of this scale, despite the fact that they are still harmful? How does any substance on a "harmful" scale sound harmless to you? That's a bit of a contradiction isn't it?crazylegs32 wrote:Im using the experts as the source but it sounds like id recommend- alkyl nitrates, ghb, and exctasy. they sound harmless to me
Also, wtf?
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Well, no one's saying these chemicals can be ranked in terms of safety on a number scale. Everyone's body is different and everyone will react to different chemicals uniquely. None of the items on this list are safe whatsoever.Duh the chump from chicago was arguing that the drugs are MORE harmful than represented.
That being said, I'd rather you smoke a bowl or two a day than drink a six pack of Mountain Due. I'd rather you try MDMA once or twice in your life as opposed to eating a plethora of trans-fatty acids like most everyone currently does. People need to get away from the idea that the government is regulating substances based on whether or not they are safe for us to consume.
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- Egyptian Footgod
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My main concern about misranking drug danger is this- Some kid may try a drug ranked highly dangerous like marijuana. They usually wont have any short term negative effects (of course smoking is bad) so they get a bit lackadaisical over the danger of drugs. Next thing they turn into cokeheads, tweakers, or junkies. Gateway drugs are an effect of misreporting of drug dangers IMO. Some drugs are 100 times more dangerous than others.
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- Egyptian Footgod
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