Tobacco and alcohol are drugs that
cause addition and health problems. Should they be made illegal? Or should all
drugs be legalized?
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| Alcohol and Tobacco |
Rising incidences of disease resulting
out of use of alcohol and tobacco has prompted many health experts to consider
both these substances as drugs, and propose banning these of legalizing all
drugs though there are voices of dissent.
Using alcohol and tobacco products has
been conventionally regarded as being highly injurious to health of not only
the direct users but also those around. Where cigarette, a common tobacco
article, smoking can cause more harm to
passive smokers than users, alcohol, if consumed in excess, can turn people
violent often resulting in unwarranted
consequences. To add to this, the most vulnerable groups to these substances
are young, who if become nicotine or alcohol dependent, they are likely to
damage to their health due to abuse, which would surely jeopardize the health
of future generation.
However, there are voices in support tobacco and
alcohol: these substances have been a part of leisure since ages, if consumed
in moderation and in private, they are unlikely to cause any harm to self or public.
Moreover, imposing a ban would only help popularize these products, and risk of
people buying and consuming spurious stuff would rise significantly, as has
been experienced in many countries that tried banning these substances.
As far as, declaring all drugs is concerned, it is better that narcotics
should always remain out of reach of general public. Most of the intoxicants
are highly addictive – even a moderate consumption can turn users into addicts.
Not only this , drug abuse can permanently damage physical and mental health, making drug abusers invalid.
To sum up, I personally feel, to ensure better health and
safety of majority of populace on planet, it would be wise enough to let drugs continue to be considered as illegal though alcohol and tobacco articles should also be restricted but discreetly.
