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Could it be, at the onset? The decision to take drugs? Where one is suffering from depression or some form of chemical imbalance? Or, could one be prone to risk
by vxxzy 8y ago
Could it be, at the onset? The decision to take drugs? Where one is suffering from depression or some form of chemical imbalance? Or, could one be prone to risk taking behavior? Is the precursor to risk taking behavior, biochemical?
- chatmasta 8y agoSo we are not responsible for any of our decisions? We’re just slaves to our neurobiology?
- vxxzy 8y agoIt's a mix of both. We do have the ability to overcome our neurobiology. It takes rigorous and conscious effort to retrain your neural network - hence why Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can be as effective as Antidepressants.
- WhompingWindows 8y agoI don't know if it's a true "decision" to take drugs for many people. If they have crippling pain due to an injury, they may be prescribed pain medication and then find they can't get off. See my other comment for a scenario.
- prepend 8y agoIt’s complex because there are different reasons for addiction. Prescription rates are very high to support your example [0] Recreational use is a bit harder, for me at least, to gauge. I found the 2017 global drug survey [1] showing about 2% opium/heroine use among respondents. [0] https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/maps/rxrate-maps.html https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/maps/rxrate-maps.html [1] https://www.globaldrugsurvey.com/wp-content/themes/globaldrugsurvey/results/GDS2017_key-findings-report_final.pdf https://www.globaldrugsurvey.com/wp-content/themes/globaldru... (I wasn’t very familiar with this source, but I saw 10+ citations including some respectable journals like BMJ, https://www.globaldrugsurvey.com/about-us/methods-and-limitations/ https://www.globaldrugsurvey.com/about-us/methods-and-limita...