Addiction is not a disease

[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by James_Joyce [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Addiction is initiated by bad decisions, but it's bullshit to say that something with crippling physical symptoms is in no way a disease. It's like saying a broken arm from wanton dangerous skateboarding doesn't count as an injury.

Nevertheless, another five-star thread from the SoRP.

Would have totally agreed with this pals thread if he had set aside any opiate/opioid medicahshuns.

You could get into a huge war about physical dependence versus addiction though, and this semantics battle on the medical description of what constitutes either is still as hot a topic as it was in the 1970's.

On relevant forums this alone generates 100 pages worth of posts per thread on that argument alone. It gets so heated I'm convinced people have been punched in the face over it throughout history on both sides.

Thank god we are on p99. Blessed be the SoRP.

Originally Posted by Filthy_Pagan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Don't do an addictive substance and you won't get hooked on it. It's as simple as that.

And when it is prescribed to an unknowing patient from assault/battery injuries, or a sporting accident, or car accident?

STAND DOWN FILTHY PAGAN.