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Re:I was a drug rep and know how pharma companies pushed opi... by edoceo on Sunday December 01, 2019 @07:08PM (#21678747)
Alcohol, Heroin and Nicotine. All are super addictive and after some time the body becomes chemically dependant. It's why you get "dope-sick" when you kick.
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Re:I was a drug rep and know how pharma companies pushed opi... by bromuro on Sunday December 01, 2019 @07:24PM (#21678835)
People can drink alcohol every day without being addicted to it.
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Re:I was a drug rep and know how pharma companies pushed opi... by zentiggr on Sunday December 01, 2019 @07:53PM (#21679014)
Maybe some very few, or 'a glass a day' type consumption, sure.

I've seen alcoholic withdrawal and it's not pretty. Drying out from a real addiction can need medical attention.

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Re:I was a drug rep and know how pharma companies pushed opi... by loeg on Sunday December 01, 2019 @09:27PM (#21679406)
People can consume nicotine and heroin every day without being addicted to it, in whatever sense you are imagining that means for alcohol users.
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Re:I was a drug rep and know how pharma companies pushed opi... by toomanybeersies on Sunday December 01, 2019 @07:59PM (#21679042)
Some people smoke cigarettes every day without being addicted to them, and I'm sure some people can smoke opium every day without being addicted to it (probably can't say the same for injecting heroin).

Doesn't mean it's good for you (neither is drinking every day).

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Re:I was a drug rep and know how pharma companies pushed opi... by loeg on Sunday December 01, 2019 @09:29PM (#21679409)
You don't have to inject heroin to consume it, FWIW. You're right that intravenous use is probably more addiction prone (not to mention, dangerous for all kinds of reasons).
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