The following three factors were considered in ranking the harmfulness of each drug that was evaluated.............
* Physical harm to the user.
* Addictive potential of the drug.
* The drug's overall impact on society.
Here is the Top 20 Most Dangerous Drugs list.....
1. Heroin 11. Cannabis
2. Cocaine 12. Solvents
3. Barbiturates 13. 4-MTA
4. Street methadone 14. LSD
5. Alcohol 15. Methylphenidate
6. Ketamine 16. Anabolic steroids
7. Benzodiazepines 17. GHB
8. Amphetamine 18. Ecstasy
9. Tobacco 19. Alkyl nitrates
10. Buprenorphine 20. Khat
Today, a new report was released showing the most dangerous drugs in the world. Surprisingly, the number one spot was reserved by a drug that is legal for adults in most countries. Alcohol. Street price starts at £1 and a huge 40 million in the UK use the drug which is responsible for 40,000 deaths each year.According to Justice.gov, more than 3 million people in The United States aged 12 and up have used heroin at least once in their life. 76,000 individuals aged 12 to 17 and 474,000 individuals aged 18 to 25.According to Myaddiction.com, more than 35 million people in America have tried crack, which is a smokeable form of cocaine, at least once.Methamphetamine central nervous system stimulant of the amphetamine family. Like cocaine, it is a powerful “upper” that produces alertness and elation, along with a variety of adverse reactions. The effects of methamphetamine, however, are much longer lasting than the effects of cocaine, yet the cost is much the same. For that reason, methamphetamine is sometimes called the “poor man’s cocaine.”According to the CDC, tobacco use causes more than 5 million deaths per year world wide, and the number is on the rise. By 2030, experts estimate that tobacco use will kill more than 8 million people per year.Amphetamines can be used to treat narcolepsy, ADD, and as an appetite suppressant, but misuse can be deadly.Although still illegal in much of the country, the legalization of marijuana is finding more and more support. According to Drugwars, Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in The United States. More than 102 million Americans aged 12 or older have tried marijuana at least once, which represents 41% of the population.According to Addictionbyprescription, “Benzodiazepines have often been called the most widely prescribed group of drugs in the world and the biggest selling drugs in the history of medicine with worldwide sales in excess of $21 billion in 1999.”
