UK scientists (The Academy of Medical Sciences group) have called for a reclassification of drugs according to actual harm caused. They assessed drugs on the harm they do to the individual, to society and whether or not they induce dependence.
A panel of experts were asked to rate 20 different drugs on nine individual categories, which were combined to produce an overall estimate of harm.
The current UK drug classification
Class A
Cocaine/crack
Heroin
Ecstasy
LSD
Magic mushrooms
Crystal meth (pending)
Class A/B
Amphetamines
Class C
Cannabis
Ketamine
The study was reported in the Lancet.
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