Why do some tightly regulated or stigmatized substances take up so much space in public debate, while alcohol continues to cause major harm that is largely normalized?
A recently published Canadian study brings this contradiction back into focus. It highlights one simple point: public policy should be aligned with actual risks, not with the cultural or political legacy behind certain perceptions.
For the AQIC, this is a useful reminder: talking about cannabis, hemp, prevention, and harm reduction requires moving beyond double standards.
« A new Canada-wide scientific assessment has found that alcohol causes more harm overall than any other drug in the country—ranking far above tobacco, opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and cannabis.
Led by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in collaboration with national and international experts and published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the study used multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to compare 16 of the most harmful and commonly used psychoactive substances in Canada across 16 types of harm. These included short- and long-term physical, mental and social harms to people who use drugs (e.g. loss of life, damage to physical health), and harms to others (e.g. environmental damage, economic costs), among other factors. »
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