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I have few friends who are seriously addicted. Their lives revolve entirely around cannabis. That being said, I don't think it's a particularly addictive substa

I have few friends who are seriously addicted. Their lives revolve entirely around cannabis. That being said, I don't think it's a particularly addictive substance. People get addicted to all sorts of things. For instance gambling, it's hard to believe someone can be addicted to that, yet people are...

boring_twenties 3y ago
Why is it so difficult to understand how people get addicted to gambling? I'm pretty sure it causes observable physiological changes, like increased heart rate
- deadbeeves 3y ago
  Name an activity that causes no effects whatsoever on an organism's physiology.
  - omginternets 3y ago
    In all fairness, not all activities have the dopaminergic response of gambling.
    - deadbeeves 3y ago
      Agreed, but that's a very different statement from "it causes physiological effects", or even "it raises the heart rate".
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