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What a title for an article which is extremely light on actual science. But what really killed me was the anecdote citing a particularly stupid, long debunked m
by TillE 8y ago
What a title for an article which is extremely light on actual science. But what really killed me was the anecdote citing a particularly stupid, long debunked myth while freely inventing some bullshit explanation on the fly. Is there a study behind this? No, it just sounds good. Science.
> In the same way someone who habitually increases the volume in their headphones reduces their sensitivity to birdsong, I followed the “gateway” pattern from pot and alcohol to harder drugs
- account23456789 8y ago1) It's an opinion article, written by a neuroscientist who does link to studies to back up his support. His main point is that there are dangers, and he is surprised people are not talking about it more. 2) His anecdote in no way claims that weed always leads to harder drugs, but simply that he happened to follow the pattern. It's a way to connect his past usage to his current occupation. He isn't trying to say "weed is a gateway" drug, but only that it was for him. 3) Editors write titles, not authors. 4) Ugh, I don't care.