Re:Iceland radically cut teenage drug use
by Nursie on Monday March 16, 2020 @06:08AM
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> Unless “social life” just means “physical proximity to other people” for you
It would certainly be part of it, interacting IRL, yes.
> can be more meaningful than social interactions with fellow drug addicts.
Can be, sure, but aren't necessarily, and people with digital addictions can become very isolated and have health problems from inactivity.
I'm not trying to say drug addiction is a good thing, but that the initial comment was silly. Not all drug use is problematic, and digital addiction can have a real impact.
It would certainly be part of it, interacting IRL, yes.
> can be more meaningful than social interactions with fellow drug addicts.
Can be, sure, but aren't necessarily, and people with digital addictions can become very isolated and have health problems from inactivity.
I'm not trying to say drug addiction is a good thing, but that the initial comment was silly. Not all drug use is problematic, and digital addiction can have a real impact.