I’m talking about another substance that is mind- and behavior-altering, addictive and can cause a lot of harm to both its user and the society.
What’s even troubling is that this drug is legal, can be easily acquired, socially acceptable, deeply ingrained in our very culture, and thus consumed by a large majority of Filipino adults, and at times, even by minors.
What I’m talking about is, of course, ALCOHOL. The same alcohol that causes so many ailments (from liver degeneration to some cardiovascular and neurological) that lead to death; alcohol that indirectly causes vehicular accidents that lead to death; alcohol that increases