Whenever there is any media report about any thing, I am currently reading a completely biased load of shit called the "Responsible Gambling Guide". Completely irrelevant, even though I could write a post on its flaws longer than I intend this to be.
In OUR society, media always portrays alcohol as something other than a drug. It's always drugs AND alcohol. I think, in order to really get the message home to people that a person who uses drugs, such as alcohol or tetrahydrocannibinol(?) or morphine, whatever, are all people. The same people who could use drugs in the future, may have in the past, or currently do. Purposefully differentiating the two, drugs AND alcohol, when ethanol is a drug itself infuriates me.
IMO Drugs AND Alcohol - should ALWAYS be - Drugs INCLUDING Alcohol. I think this small change would make our society a much more inclusive place to live.
In OUR society, media always portrays alcohol as something other than a drug. It's always drugs AND alcohol. I think, in order to really get the message home to people that a person who uses drugs, such as alcohol or tetrahydrocannibinol(?) or morphine, whatever, are all people. The same people who could use drugs in the future, may have in the past, or currently do. Purposefully differentiating the two, drugs AND alcohol, when ethanol is a drug itself infuriates me.
IMO Drugs AND Alcohol - should ALWAYS be - Drugs INCLUDING Alcohol. I think this small change would make our society a much more inclusive place to live.