Anger is a legitimate emotion that can be both useful and constructive.
While anger may be a difficult emotion to either express or control, it need not be acted out to be effective and should never be used to cause harm to another person or property. Whenever one or all of these are introduced, anger can become particularly hurtful and destructive. Alcohol and other drugs inhibit its management and may cause an otherwise controllable situation to escalate into violent conflict. Knowing this may help not only our relationships but also our emotional and physical well-being and safety. Johns Hopkins University 1998.