Trauma + extremely high availability. My understanding is that highly addictive substances will be consumed ≈ to their availability. Makes sense, given the soc

Trauma + extremely high availability. My understanding is that highly addictive substances will be consumed ≈ to their availability. Makes sense, given the social dynamics of addicts. It’s useful to find people who you can drag into your despair with you, so there’s an inherent virality alongside the high “retention rate” powered by the chemical itself.