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jollyreaper2112

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10. Well

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 11:39 PM

Feb 2013

I've heard some pretty subjective experiences. Guy tries all the hard drugs, cigs are the hardest to give up. My mom had a super tolerance for painkillers and needs a far heavier dose than most to get any effect.

One person might not experience an addiction as strongly as the next.

Regardless, what is the conservative threshold for responsibility? At what point is an addictive substance no longer a French fry but w crack rock? When can we no longer trust citizens to exercise personal responsibility and let the government decide instead?

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For those who say food is a matter of choice [View all] jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 OP

The Answer: Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1

Heh jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 #2

rednecks smoke and grow cannabis ThomThom Feb 2013 #6

Addictive food chervilant Feb 2013 #3

No hamburger. Cheeseburger! longship Feb 2013 #4

Overeaters Anonymous chervilant Feb 2013 #15

My mother was in OA for years and is in recovery herself. aptal Feb 2013 #17

As a recovering addict, I see your comparison as apples to oranges. aptal Feb 2013 #5

Depends on how far down you've sunk jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 #8

Doing something because you are hungry, which is natural aptal Feb 2013 #12

depending on your food sensitivities jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 #14

Please see my response (15) above chervilant Feb 2013 #16

The drugs you mention are probably far stronger in addictive effect. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #7

Well jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 #10

I think it's really a very blurry line. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #11

This is true jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 #13

Sugar is the gateway drug. Marie Marie Feb 2013 #9