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by gnagatomo 1943 days ago
>The only bit I will agree with is that addiction is not caused by the drug itself, and is typically the result of childhood trauma.

Traumatic experiences plays a big role on addiction, but purely chemical addiction should still be factored in. Heroine is extremely addictive not just because of traumatic experiences, but because it induces very high dopamine releases.