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Alcohol is still the most dangerous drug

I saw this news article and was surprised to learn that deaths from alcohol misuse, not counting traffic and assault related ones, are still greater than for heroin and cocaine, even with the recent alarming increase in deaths from these later drugs.   Here’s the link to the article.

http://www.buffalonews.com/news-wire-services/americans-drinking-themselves-to-death-at-an-ever-spiraling-rate-20151223

 

By pastorkelvin

Kelvin S. Jones is a retired pastor in the conservative Methodist tradition. He is happily married and has one daughter and two grandchildren. His hobbies are gardening especially daylilies, walking, and his indoor Christmas display. He is currently active at a local church near his home.