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To: quehubo who wrote (126418)	12/5/2009 10:32:27 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) of 542060

People always have a "reason" for abuse, because it we are talking about drugs, and many people are simply self medicating- and in many cases alcohol or pot or whatever, probably is as safe as the prescription drugs they would be given. I saw a study on schizophrenics recently, and it suggested that the cigarette and alcohol "problems" you see in this group is really a case of self medication- and the self medication is pretty effective. So the cigarettes and alcohol really help the person suffering. I'm not sure why we want to look down on people who are coping with real emotional pain with a drug. If they'd been to the doctor and been given something, you wouldn't be judging them (I hope). No one WANTS to be an addict - they mostly become that way because they can't stand themselves or their lives the way they currently are. If you are naturally happy, and balanced, and need no drugs- be grateful. You are lucky. You won a biological lottery, nothing more. suite101.com ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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