Why Isn’t Alcohol Considered A Gateway Drug?
Alcohol has been around for about as long as humans have. It’s been brewed, crafted, conjured, and sold whether it was entirely legal or not. Despite the devastating aftermath alcohol can cause, it is widely socially accepted. When people talk about how dangerous drugs like marijuana, crack, and heroin is, they usually fail to mention how dangerous alcohol can be as well. Why is that?
Why isn’t alcohol considered a gateway drug?
Why isn’t it considered a drug at all? When taken in excess, it causes mental impairment and lowered impulse control. It’s a factor in countless suicides, homicides, and traffic accidents year after year.
“Alcoholism has a profound effect on the entire body, especially the brain, heart, pancreas, mouth, liver, and immune system. In spite of its negative impact, more Americans than ever before consume alcohol on a regular basis.” — Talbott Recovery
Consuming alcohol aids in over 300,000 deaths a year. It ruins the lives of many more. Alcoholism runs on both sides of my family. My grandmother is terrified of the stuff after watching various family members become trapped in addiction. I grew up hating alcohol myself after seeing what it did to my father. I carried a mixture of fear, anger, and hatred towards alcohol for years. Eventually, I…
