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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They're both rolled up into predisposition to addictive behavior. If it's fun and feels good, you'll do too much of it.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or medication, some cause addictive qualities.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yeah, chemical dependence actually ends in a couple weeks for most (all?) drugs. It's just that whoever's life might suck too much to bear sober.