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Alcohol and Cocaine has been very prevalent nationwide, but they are mostly dependent on each other when it comes to using it. Alcohol is more abused than cocaine in the United States. The reason behind that is the access and the effects of the alcohol. Another reason behind that is the low cost of alcohol and it can actually be homemade. Cocaine can be manufactured at home as well but it is not an easy process. Cocaine deals with more chemicals than alcohol. Alcohol seems to have an everlasting effect while cocaine is just for a moment of a “good feeling”. When it come to withdrawing from cocaine, most people turn to alcohol. Withdrawals from cocaine are due to those who are getting medical and psychiatric help. That is one of the first stages to weaning off the cocaine. Now, with alcohol, people goes to AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) group meetings. AA …show more content…
Alcohol may not seem like a drug because of its contents. It is a drug because of the abuse and the effects of it. Alcohol is the number one abused drug in the United States. How has the usage of alcohol began? There is a lot of history behind alcohol. But behind the alcoholism, the use of cocaine falls behind and that also comes with a lot of history behind it. I will state that alcohol pushes the cocaine to a dangerous level. Alcohol began as early as 2700 BC by the Babylonians. In those years, Babylonians worshiped different Gods and Goddess. Babylonians worshipped a wine goddess which alcohol had derived from (). At that time, the first alcohol was mead which was a fermented drink made form honey and water. We all know alcohol is made in a fermented form of grapes, apples, pears, and more with the help of yeast. But before the Babylonians, it was said that the earliest alcohol was called “sura” which was made from rice (). From learning history in high school, I remember alcohol being made from fruits and
Alcohol and Cocaine has been very prevalent nationwide, but they are mostly dependent on each other when it comes to using it. Alcohol is more abused than cocaine in the United States. The reason behind that is the access and the effects of the alcohol. Another reason behind that is the low cost of alcohol and it can actually be homemade. Cocaine can be manufactured at home as well but it is not an easy process. Cocaine deals with more chemicals than alcohol. Alcohol seems to have an everlasting effect while cocaine is just for a moment of a “good feeling”. When it come to withdrawing from cocaine, most people turn to alcohol. Withdrawals from cocaine are due to those who are getting medical and psychiatric help. That is one of the first stages to weaning off the cocaine. Now, with alcohol, people goes to AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) group meetings. AA …show more content…
Alcohol may not seem like a drug because of its contents. It is a drug because of the abuse and the effects of it. Alcohol is the number one abused drug in the United States. How has the usage of alcohol began? There is a lot of history behind alcohol. But behind the alcoholism, the use of cocaine falls behind and that also comes with a lot of history behind it. I will state that alcohol pushes the cocaine to a dangerous level. Alcohol began as early as 2700 BC by the Babylonians. In those years, Babylonians worshiped different Gods and Goddess. Babylonians worshipped a wine goddess which alcohol had derived from (). At that time, the first alcohol was mead which was a fermented drink made form honey and water. We all know alcohol is made in a fermented form of grapes, apples, pears, and more with the help of yeast. But before the Babylonians, it was said that the earliest alcohol was called “sura” which was made from rice (). From learning history in high school, I remember alcohol being made from fruits and