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I think heavy drug use is more a symptom of hopelessness than the other way round
by spencerflem 2y ago
I think heavy drug use is more a symptom of hopelessness than the other way round
- giantg2 2y agoPrimarily, I agree. However, I think there is a secondary effect once it's wide enough spread that others start to think things are hopeless, or the crime and broken homes from the drug use erode the hope of others.
- nradov 2y agobidirectional causality
- s1artibartfast 2y agoI dont think so. I believe The starting point is often mostly functional people, Some of these have major problems which are struggling to manage. Drugs can lead to a decent path with the end stage of hopelessness and massively more problems than they started with. I think early intervention is possible, and how it works for the vast majority of people. Not everyone who has a beer or line of coke starts off miserable and hopeless. That's later, after they have Dui's, lost jobs, broken relations, and failing health.
- OKRainbowKid 2y agoI had to read that sentence three times before realizing "decent" should be "descent".
- s1artibartfast 2y agoSorry about that and thanks for the attentive read.
- _DeadFred_ 2y agoProblem is you are talking about grandpa in the areas OP is talking about, while OP is talking about the third gen addicts that never got any early days, just a life of always living with (others) addiction, and now their own.
- spencerflem 2y agoPeople who are not hopeless tend to care more about their jobs and relationships and thus can prioritize stopping easier. They also have a lot less of a need for the relief that drugs offer.