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In response to "New book: addiction a choice -- (link)" by Beaker

See, that is half right, and half horse feces.

Posted by TFox Jun 19 '09, 17:41

People can develop real physical dependencies on chemicals and drugs, and then have varying levels of individual strength and willpower to overcome said dependencies.

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and doesn't addiction have a genetic component sometimes? -- nm - loosilu Jun 19, 17:43 1
- I'd believe that. (That's part of the reason why I choose not to drink alcohol.) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 19, 18:20
so I assume the half is for stuff like gambling (the non-drug stuff) -- nm - Beaker Jun 19, 17:41 3
- It sounds like what he is saying, at least how I read it, is that the desire to continue the behavior is very real; the inability to stop might not be - TFox Jun 19, 17:42 2
  - that might be fair, but I think some people have such a strong physical addiction that no amount of desire can stop them. -- nm - loosilu Jun 19, 17:44 1
    - yeah, some. and some others whose desire to stop is so non-existent that it has the same net effect. -- nm - TFox Jun 19, 17:45

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