Thinking About Addiction

The public , including those in elected office, seem to assume that the expected prohibition on sales and use by underage persons will somehow be enough to limit the damage.

I don’t think there are any health benefits associated with the practice; it’s purely about getting high.

In the past, we’ve flung opioids at the problem, and haven’t developed alternatives.

…tolerable when we’re talking about window fasteners or computer mice but surely not when the product in question directly affects our health or even our survival.

Her definition of social drinking was any alcohol consumed in the company of other human beings.

If someone is experiencing problems with pot, fine, get them help. But locking them up? Feels like smashing a bedbug with a sledgehammer.

That’s not a large percent of the user population, but it’s among the sickest. That along might be enough to justify the investment; I’m sure a number of lives have been saved along the way.

Not everybody wants to remain dependent on pain medication. But at present, we offer few if any alternatives to doing it on your own.

Naturally, high-energy entrepreneurs are attracted to stimulants. At least until they begin to experience the toxicity associated with too much of a good thing.

More likely the hope is to increase awareness of the risks, and encourage drinkers to limit consumption.