Breakdown of functional integration =/= different parts of the brain can independently conduct behavior and gain knowledge.

Still not sure what the contradiction is, is it regret now? Cause that isn’t contradictory.

It’s pretty simple, drugs feel really good when you take them so a single consciousness prioritizes that feeling over long term interests. When one is not taking them and facing the consequences of those decisions they feel bad. To make the bad feelings go away one takes more drugs and the cycle repeats.