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There is a prevailing myth in our culture that when drugs are associated with problems, it is the drug itself that is inherently bad.

Like with any drug, abusing it is where the problem lies. He was taking the drug in a high dosage that created dependency. The same applies to any drug.

I take Modafinil intermittently, on occasions when I would benefit from it. I don't do so in a pattern that creates dependency. I do the same with coffee (i.e. avoid drinking it every day), and likewise with Alcohol - I drink when it's a suitable occasion, not every day. Similarly, I have smoked weed in the past, in moderate dosages, when it fitted the occasion and my lifestyle. It doesn't fit my busy lifestyle now, so I don't smoke weed.

I could have fallen into a pattern of Abuse with Modafinil, but that's the same with any of the other drugs I've mentioned. The usage/abuse pattern of the drug is the issue, not the drug itself.