SHould we make alcohol illegal?With all of the problems that alcohol causes, isn't it time that we make it illegal again? How can we let this stay legal? Why should our society put up with a bunch of drunks? Look at all the problems that alcohol causes.
Liver disease Elevated liver enzyme levels Fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis
Pancreatic disease Acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis
Cardiovascular disease Hypertension Cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, stroke
Gastrointestinal problems Gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, diarrhea, peptic ulcer disease Esophageal varices, Mallory-Weiss tears
Neurologic disorders Headaches, blackouts, peripheral neuropathy Alcohol withdrawal syndrome, seizures, Wernicke's encephalopathy, dementia, cerebral atrophy, peripheral neuropathy, cognitive deficits, impaired motor functioning
Reproductive system disorders Fetal alcohol effects, fetal alcohol syndrome Sexual dysfunction, amenorrhea, anovulation, early menopause, spontaneous abortion
Cancers Neoplasm of the liver, neoplasm of the head and neck, neoplasm of the pancreas, neoplasm of the esophagus
Psychiatric comorbidities Depression, anxiety Affective disorders, anxiety disorders, antisocial personality
Legal problems Traffic violations, driving while intoxicated, public intoxication Motor vehicle accidents, violent offenses, fires
Employment problems Tardiness, sick days, inability to concentrate, decreased competence Accidents, injury, job loss, chronic unemployment
Family problems Family conflict, erratic child discipline, neglect of responsibilities, social isolation Divorce, spouse abuse, child abuse or neglect, loss of child custody
Effects on children Overresponsibility, acting out, withdrawal, inability to concentrate, school problems, social isolation Learning disorders, behavior problems, emotional disturbance
We need to step up the War on Drugs to include alcohol.
It has NO positive benefits on our society.
NONE.
It should be illegal.
Posted by ProUSA2
Moderate alcohol use is NOT bad for you, as a matter of fact, 1 drink a day is actually GOOD for you.
Doing anything to excess is unhealthy, such as overeating (anything).
Posted by im serious
I totally agree!!
Marijuana should be legal instead!!
Posted by violated2
just because you aren't old enough to drink, besides tried that one time and it didn't work...
Posted by nothingconstant
......... and history repeats itself in 3.. 2.. 1..
Posted by Roboron
Read your history books. It was tried once. It was called prohibition. It didn't work but just created an underground and crime bosses like Al Copone.
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