Criminalize and Combat Alcohol like Marijuana

According to scientists at the National Institutes of Health- the world's largest source of drug abuse research - alcohol use is associated with addiction, liver disease, birth defects, and cognitive impairment. We know from an array of treatment admission information and Federal data that alcohol use is a significant source for voluntary drug treatment admissions and visits to emergency rooms. Studies also reveal that alcohol use has stayed steady, raising serious concerns about what this means for public health – especially among young people who use the drug because research shows their brains continue to develop well into their 20's. Simply put, it is not a benign drug.