what about women?
Comment on Why is alcohol legal if it's much more harmful than marijuana?
Scrof@sopuli.xyz 6 months ago
Tradition, mainly. It’s so ingrained in the majority of cultures that you can’t simply uproot it with a law. Although it should be a more controlled substance, no doubt about that. It’s addictive, debilitating, incredibly harmful and it simply destroys more lives than literally any drug known to man.
set_secret@lemmy.world 6 months ago
rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
That would be semen.
whoreticulture@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Men can drink semen, too.
mjhelto@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Checkmate, atheists!
rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
Men are usually immune to it’s worst effects as well 🥴
set_secret@lemmy.world 6 months ago
lol at the 5 misogynists downvotes.
Using gendered language, such as “known to man,” is outdated and overlooks the contributions of individuals who don’t identify as men. It’s not just about being politically correct; it’s about being accurate and inclusive. Language shapes our perception of reality, and by using more inclusive language, we acknowledge and respect the diversity of contributions across all genders. Calling this out isn’t about policing language for the sake of it; it’s about moving towards a society that values everyone’s contributions equally. Let’s push for language that includes everyone, reflecting the true diversity of human achievement.
Hadriscus@lemm.ee 6 months ago
some women drink too, I’ve seen it first-hand
set_secret@lemmy.world 6 months ago
same, and they take other drugs too.
orphiebaby@lemm.ee 6 months ago
I came here to say this. This is really the real response. “Prohibition didn’t work” isn’t the reason, it’s the results of a response.
medgremlin@midwest.social 6 months ago
It’s also one of the most dangerous drugs to try to quit. Going cold turkey on alcohol can very well be lethal.
InformalTrifle@lemmy.world 6 months ago
It can, if you’re drinking seriously large amounts, but one of the most dangerous drugs in this regard? I have no scientific background in this but I’m skeptical there aren’t worse drugs in that regard
skulblaka@startrek.website 6 months ago
Withdrawal from most drugs sucks a lot but not a lot of them are lethal
Starb3an@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
As an alcoholic 11 years sober, the only substance I know of that can kill you when quitting is alcohol. When AA started, they would keep alcohol in their house when helping others get sober so they wouldn’t die from DTs.
whoreticulture@lemmy.world 6 months ago
With alcohol people’s bodies literally become physically dependent so they actually die when they stop drinking it.
en.m.wikipedia.org/…/Alcohol_withdrawal_syndrome
Wikipedia says 50% of alcoholics attempting to quit have these symptoms.
medgremlin@midwest.social 6 months ago
Withdrawal from many drugs is miserable to go through, but because of the chemical mechanism of the dependency formed in alcohol use disorder, withdrawal from alcohol can lead to death without other comorbidities or complications. Some of the symptoms of acute withdrawal include delirium tremens and seizures which, while awful, are just the harbingers of the later stages of acute alcohol withdrawal that lead to death. This is also ignoring the plethora of other health problems that can develop as a result of long term alcohol use disorder, many of which can be fatal all on their own.
Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 6 months ago
Why is that? Likely because you’ve been conditioned to fear other drugs more than alcohol.
It’s rare but untreated opiate withdrawal can kill - “Between 2013 and 2016 there were 10 people ranging in age from 18 to 49 years who died from heroin withdrawal in a U.S. jail.” - www.addictionresource.net/heroin/…/deaths/
Untreated alcohol withdrawal is likely to kill.