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Originally Posted by somat
god, where did all these haters come from?
on the comment that alcohol is a drug... yes... so is nicotine, so is caffeine, so are psych meds... why are you so quick to judge and to assume you have the answer for somebody else? a lot of things are drugs, that does not automatically make them wrong.
i know addicts who drink without relapsing on their drug of choice or becoming addicted to alcohol.
it is this type of arrogance that makes me avoid places like 12 step meetings...
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I will address a couple points here:
Nicotine kills more people per year than all other illicit/intoxicating drugs combined. You just don't hear about it as often. It is also the #1 "gateway" drug.
psych meds are not prescribed with the intention of getting someone "high" but for rebalancing one's brain chemistry to promote better functioning and recovery. They are prescribed in controlled doses and have been extensively tested so the primary and secondary effects (side effects/risks) are known before they are put on the market. Can some psych meds be abused? Certainly. Are they promoted as mind altering substances? No.
We all know someone who has successfully continued drinking after stopping their drug of choice. That being said this is a game of Russian Roulette. I meet with many former cocaine, meth, heroin addicts who are now struggling with addiction to alcohol. We can always find outliers who support a point such as it is safe to consume alcohol after quitting another, possibly more destructive drug. In the final analysis, alcohol is a drug and it has potential for abuse and addiction. I guess some will have to try for themselves as opposed to listening to the collected wisdom of others who have walked the path of recovery. The OP was looking for opinions and has gotten plenty. I don't necessarily see that as arrogance, whether I agree or disagree with the stated opinions.