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When addiction is talked about, it is wise to seperate that which is habit forming from that which is psychologically addictive (such as heroin and meth). Too o

by Daub 3y ago

When addiction is talked about, it is wise to seperate that which is habit forming from that which is psychologically addictive (such as heroin and meth). Too often they are confused with each other. The later gets it's hooks into your chemical biology in a way that can be torture to disengage from. no wonder... the active ingredient of meth is hundreds of times stronger than the natural dopamine it emulates. Regarding TFA, From what I can tell, it does not tell us if Courtney is using natural canabis or a synthetic such as spice. If the later, then a quick walk down the streets of central Glasgow will tell you that it is indeed very addictive, and has been as bad a blight to that area as meth has to Vancouver.

the_doctah 3y ago
>it is wise to seperate that which is habit forming from that which is psychologically addictive (such as heroin and meth) Marijuana is psychologically addictive. Heroin and meth are physically addictive.
- hirvi74 3y ago
  Aren't all addictions psychological? My understanding is that an addiction develops because self-medication with some substance or activity to mask some sort of psychological stressor underneath the surface. Anecdotal as it may be, I have never met someone with an addiction whose only issue was just being physically dependent on a substance. Although, I might make an exception for tobacco. Most cigarette smokers and dippers I know/knew didn't tend to use tobacco to treat underlying psychological issues. Maybe to lower stress levels overall? Then again, a lot of teens and adults with undiagnosed ADHD tend to use tobacco to self-medicate without actually knowing it (I did this with coffee, thankfully).
  - Daub 3y ago
    > Aren't all addictions psychological? My understanding is that an addiction develops because self-medication with some substance or activity to mask some sort of psychological stressor underneath the surface. I'm sure you are right. But watching someone disengage from a physiological dependency is a different class of experaince. Like watching someone get their arm ripped off. This guy talks from experience from his experience with meth as a multi-addict: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0HtlAlmdxk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0HtlAlmdxk Very compelling. In this vid: https://youtu.be/KoVOSmSbPMQ?t=553 https://youtu.be/KoVOSmSbPMQ?t=553 he states that of all the addictions he has had, meth is the one he can never completely loose. If he was alone in a room with it, he states that he would not last 20 minutes before succumbing.
- Daub 3y ago
  My bad. I spelled physiological wrong. I meant: > 'it is wise to separate that which is habit forming from that which is physiologically addictive'

by Daub 3y ago

the_doctah 3y ago

>it is wise to seperate that which is habit forming from that which is psychologically addictive (such as heroin and meth) Marijuana is psychologically addictive. Heroin and meth are physically addictive.

hirvi74 3y ago
Aren't all addictions psychological? My understanding is that an addiction develops because self-medication with some substance or activity to mask some sort of psychological stressor underneath the surface. Anecdotal as it may be, I have never met someone with an addiction whose only issue was just being physically dependent on a substance. Although, I might make an exception for tobacco. Most cigarette smokers and dippers I know/knew didn't tend to use tobacco to treat underlying psychological issues. Maybe to lower stress levels overall? Then again, a lot of teens and adults with undiagnosed ADHD tend to use tobacco to self-medicate without actually knowing it (I did this with coffee, thankfully).
- Daub 3y ago
  > Aren't all addictions psychological? My understanding is that an addiction develops because self-medication with some substance or activity to mask some sort of psychological stressor underneath the surface. I'm sure you are right. But watching someone disengage from a physiological dependency is a different class of experaince. Like watching someone get their arm ripped off. This guy talks from experience from his experience with meth as a multi-addict: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0HtlAlmdxk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0HtlAlmdxk Very compelling. In this vid: https://youtu.be/KoVOSmSbPMQ?t=553 https://youtu.be/KoVOSmSbPMQ?t=553 he states that of all the addictions he has had, meth is the one he can never completely loose. If he was alone in a room with it, he states that he would not last 20 minutes before succumbing.
Daub 3y ago
My bad. I spelled physiological wrong. I meant: > 'it is wise to separate that which is habit forming from that which is physiologically addictive'