Which is worse? It has often been a heated discussion between my friends and me. Those conversations never quite come to a close and rarely, if ever, is anyone's opinion changed. Though it may be an exhausted topic, I would like to address the question once more.
             In the broadest sense, both alcohol abuse and/or the abuse of any drug are 'bad for you'. Years of testing and documented medical cases have proven that the consumption of alcohol can cause irreversible damage to one's liver. Also it is known that 'hangovers' result when the over consumption of alcohol kills the neurons in our brains. These brain cells never regenerate and they never propagate – so once more we see evidence that alcohol abuse can and will permanently damage the human body. Some forms of alcohol are so dangerous that they have been made completely illegal. One good example of this is a European creation called Absinthe.
             In the case of drugs however, the physical effects of abuse are as varied as the selection. Only a few will be addressed in this document. The abuse of popular over-the-counter medicines is a widespread problem throughout the world and the results of abuse may differ greatly from product to product. Another type of drug, narcotics, can be instantly lethal in certain situations. Generally, narcotics cause a tremendous strain on the circulatory system, often culminating in a cardiac arrest or some other heart-related trauma. Recently, psychotropic drugs have been making a great impact on society. One such drug, xtc, is best known for its tendency of causing chunks of brain tissue to rot and die, leaving large blackened cavities in their place, which are easily seen with a basic x-ray.
             The story of the drunken father beating his wife or his children is a tragic and all-too-often real part of life on this earth. Alcohol is known to impair
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