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"AFAIK there have always been addicts in every culture." Surely you would agree that there the proportion of addicts varies by culture and society, that the US
by jasonfarnon 3y ago
"AFAIK there have always been addicts in every culture."
Surely you would agree that there the proportion of addicts varies by culture and society, that the US for example has a much higher proportion than many poorer nations? I don't know about the first comment's claim that lack of interpersonal relationship is the root cause, but a strong social component looks obvious to me.
- lazide 3y agoCite? Every nation has an underbelly. Poorer nations, those folks tend to die pretty fast though.
- wheremiah 3y agoThere was this article about Iceland combatting teen drug abuse by providing alternative activities and social outlets: https://www.naturalhigh.org/icelands-radical-transformation-of-teen-substance-use/ https://www.naturalhigh.org/icelands-radical-transformation-...
- lazide 3y agoIceland isn’t really a poor country though, even if it doesn’t have a high GDP. It’s more like New Zealand.
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- jasonfarnon 3y agocite for what? my comment is basically asking for a citation for the OP's (and your) claim that substance abuse isn't culturally dependent?
- underlipton 3y agoI didn't claim that it wasn't culturally-dependent. Both people turning to drugs to self-medicate, and people not supporting and funding effective interventions - people on both sides rejecting or not seeing the opportunity to engage in community-building - is absolutely a culture issue.