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[–] 7 points 1 year ago (13 children)

Hahahahahahah

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Ahah

Yeah ok. Even if it did work, all those underlying problems people are self medicating for are still gonna be there.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    So maybe they can deal with them some healthier way then? It’s a fallacy to say that drug addiction is simply a response to underlying emotional problems. Past a certain point, addiction takes on a life of its own and causes more problems and emotional trauma than almost anything an average person ever faces.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    First not everyone who’s addicted is self medicating. Second even if they are why laugh at them for something that could make their lives a little easier/better?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Sure but their premise is that addiction comes from life problems. Thats like saying “no pill can cure depression. - you’ll still have all the same problems.”

    Depression is its own thing, not a reaction to life problems. Addiction is much the same. It even has hereditary components, like depression does.

    In fact I would posit that a lot of homelessness is caused by drug addiction. At least as much as the other way around if not more.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Problems plus smoke meth > Problems

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    The point is that people will always go back to self medication when the underlying problems aren't being addressed.

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