Drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroine are accepted as substances that cause addictions and other significant problems for society. Arguably, alcohol falls under this category. Why should other substances be illegal and alcohol be freely and legally available. Could it be that our government relies, financially upon alcohol? Alcohol is a drug that slows down you nervous system and brain, it is also the most widely used drug in Australia. Countless studies show that …showed first 75 words of 350 total…

…showed last 75 words of 350 total…Heath wise, drinking alcohol can cause damage to your body, sometimes these damages heal other times they are permanent. There are 40,000 children born every year with birth defects caused by alcohol. These defects will remain with the children for the rest of their lives. The side effects of the use of alcohol show just how urgent the need to ban it just as other drugs with side effects, shown to be less severe, than alcohol.