Rational scale to assess the harm of drugs

Blak Smyth · 02-24-2012, 12:53 PM

I found it iteresting to see where tobacco falls, click the image for the always true wiki info (<---Sarcasm).
My opinion is tobacco is only a drug if abused (Same with alchohol), I do not consider cigars a tobacco abuse.
I am sure these results where based on cigarette tobacco, another example of how cigars get a bad image.

poker · 02-24-2012, 01:33 PM

I dont consider tobacco as a drug but I without a doubt do consider nicotine a drug.

02-24-2012, 01:40 PM

Everything in moderation. I think that as long as you don't smoke cigars like you would with cigarrettes, the health risk is minimal.

Stephen · 02-24-2012, 01:47 PM

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A rational scale to assess the harm of drugs. Data source is the March 24, 2007 article: Nutt, David, Leslie A King, William Saulsbury, Colin Blakemore. "Development of a rational scale to assess the harm of drugs of potential misuse"

That makes the graph make a lot more sense.

Eleven · 02-24-2012, 01:47 PM

What is Khat?

Islayphile · 02-24-2012, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleven

What is Khat?

I think that it's a plant that's chewed

Stephen · 02-24-2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleven

What is Khat?

If I recall correctly, it's a plant where people chew the leaves. Kind of like tobacco, but the leaves are chewed fresh.

shilala · 02-24-2012, 01:49 PM

I'm kind of surprised where the physical harm number falls. It never took me long to feel the effects of my cigarette smoking.

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Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Rational scale to assess the harm of drugs I found it iteresting to see where tobacco falls, click the image for the always true wiki info (<---Sarcasm). My opinion is tobacco is only a drug if abused (Same with alchohol), I do not consider cigars a tobacco abuse. I am sure these results where based on cigarette tobacco, another example of how cigars get a bad image. __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS Last edited by Blak Smyth; 02-24-2012 at 01:02 PM.

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poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: Rational scale to assess the harm of drugs I dont consider tobacco as a drug but I without a doubt do consider nicotine a drug. __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

02-24-2012, 01:40 PM	#3
tengel78 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rational scale to assess the harm of drugs Everything in moderation. I think that as long as you don't smoke cigars like you would with cigarrettes, the health risk is minimal.

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Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Rational scale to assess the harm of drugs What is Khat? __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Rational scale to assess the harm of drugs I'm kind of surprised where the physical harm number falls. It never took me long to feel the effects of my cigarette smoking. __________________