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Re:Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug death... by fragmede on Saturday February 24, 2024 @05:06PM (#39495557)
the way I've heard it described, faced with the ills of the world, heroin/opiate users just wanna crawl back into the womb. methamphetamine/stimulant users want to fix the world/their world.
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Re:Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug death... by TillE on Saturday February 24, 2024 @05:15PM (#39495616)
There are tons of occasional recreational oxy users, and at that level the effect is basically a pure euphoria, blissful happiness.

Ironically addiction risk is also low if your usage pattern is 1-2 times per month, much much lower than someone who has been prescribed a small daily dose.

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Re:Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug death... by copx on Saturday February 24, 2024 @05:34PM (#39495743)
..and benzodiazepine users just don't want to care anymore.
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