Grazzt
03-25-2007, 09:33 AM
Wonder if they'll admit it or even bother to make changes to the system? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6474053.stm?ls)
One of the the most interesting things is that ecstasy, which is listed in the most dangerous "A" category, is actually the third least dangerous of all the drugs tested, after two drugs that weren't even rated by the British government beforehand (alkyl nitrites [poppers] and khat are the least dangerous, if you want to know without reading the article).
Among the other drugs that are seriously misrated are barbiturates (3rd most dangerous drug after heroin and cocaine, but ranked in the B category), ketamine (6th most dangerous, but placed in the C category), LSD, and 4-MTA (7th and 8th least dangerous [respectively], yet classified in the A category by the British government).
Makes you wonder how they came up with the rating system in the first place, given how grossly wrong it's turned out to be.
One of the the most interesting things is that ecstasy, which is listed in the most dangerous "A" category, is actually the third least dangerous of all the drugs tested, after two drugs that weren't even rated by the British government beforehand (alkyl nitrites [poppers] and khat are the least dangerous, if you want to know without reading the article).
Among the other drugs that are seriously misrated are barbiturates (3rd most dangerous drug after heroin and cocaine, but ranked in the B category), ketamine (6th most dangerous, but placed in the C category), LSD, and 4-MTA (7th and 8th least dangerous [respectively], yet classified in the A category by the British government).
Makes you wonder how they came up with the rating system in the first place, given how grossly wrong it's turned out to be.