Are drugs classified by the amount of bodily harm they do?

Are drugs classified by the amount of bodily harm they do?

Julie Holland (Psychiatrist; MDMA expert) gives expert video advice on: Are psychedelic drugs illegal everywhere in the world?; How does the US Controlled Substances Act classify psychedelic drugs?; Are drugs classified by the amount of bodily harm they do? and more...

If Drugs were classified by the amount of bodily harm they did, then, Tobacco and alcohol would really have to be classified as schedule one. There is no accepted medical use. There is a high potential for abuse and they do a lot of damage. 400 thousand people die in America every year from cigarettes. Over a hundred thousand people die every year from complications with Alcohol, and alcohol is a major, you know, it certainly involved in violent crimes and car accidents, so, you know, our government is pretty whacky in terms of how it characterizes Drugs