The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

by Catherine Gray

There shouldn’t be any cringe around choosing to do something positive for your body and well-being.

When we make a clear-cut decision, rather than engage in the debate, our brains quieten down, says neuroscientist Alex Korb.

They scored each drug out of 100, with 100 being the most harmful. Alcohol rolled in at 72 on the harm scale, heroin was a distant second at 55, crack rolled in at 54, while crystal meth came in at 33, cocaine was scored as 27 and tobacco hit 26.