Alcohol

Is it as bad as smoking?

Well when I said smoking is my vice in the smoking thread, I may have neglected to mention I have 2 vices! Lets hear it for the beer!

Define bad.
If you mean harmful to yourself then yes.
If you mean harmful to others then yes

Problem is both are enjoyable although I would guess occasional smoking might be more harmful (both yourself and others) than occasional drinking (not binging on either) like a cigar or two at Christmas or a couple of glasses of wine with a meal out.

That said I'm a believer in 'everything in moderation'.

Cost to the NHS,spewing up,causing fights,civil unrest,annoying other people,drinking in public and worst of all driving while over the limit-----to mention a few.

If you smoke too much you don't become a douché bag and fight people, you'll just be sick.

Alcohol is worse for your health and emotional state.

I am not saying smoking is good, but, alcohol is worse.

And don't even get me started on caffeine!

[Jayneflakes]

When working a boring student job I watched a man buying Cider in the off license, despite my knowing that he was going to die of liver failure. Should I have sold him the booze?

In his case the booze was fatal and he died. My hard side comes out here, because it was his choice. As I said in the smoking thread, it all comes down to freedom of choice and as adults we make that choice.

When I drank I liked it, but when it stopped being fun I stopped drinking. I do not do addiction.

Alcohol is much worse than smoking and the vast majority of illegal and legal drugs...but I do happen to like the odd tipple!

[dizzyblonde]

Alcohol in sensible moderation has benefits. Red wine so they say. If sensible, you don't die I'd drink related diseases, unlike smoking.

I aren't particularly comfortable around totally blotto people. I get extremely nervous. That's my murky pasts fault.
I may have a glass or two of wine a week, but not every week. I like red wine, I unwind a lot whilst sat with a glass. I try not to get drunk. I don't like it, nor do I like the feeling of being out of control. That again stems from bad experiences of my past. Mainly other people, not myself.

[BanannaMan]

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

When I drank I liked it, but when it stopped being fun I stopped drinking.

This.
Still enjoy a few mixed drinks on the odd occasion.

excess of alcohol is bad

alcohol in moderation is fine

a glass a day of red wine is good

any amount of cigarettes are bad

so no alcohol not as bad as cigarettes as a rule