And unlike many other drugs including cocaine, marijuana, and speed, alcohol possession is not illegal. Karen, a junior, believes that going out and drinking doesn't suggest an addiction, so much as alcohol consumption may mean having a good time. I drink for the fun of it. However, Ben, a senior, emphasizes that despite its legal status, alcohol is still a dangerous drug. Most people don't realize how poisonous it is and that's what gets them in trouble.
Alcohol is the worst drug of all.
It's more damaging than any other drug and it's legal. He had his first drink of beer at age four, and started on hard liquor by the time he was eight. I just thought that drinking a lot was normal. I call them drunks because they like to drink and they like the feeling that being drunk gives them. They don't need alcohol, they just like the feeling.