| >opts to become addicted ????? >I know lots of addicts who chose to continue, and I know lots of addicts who chose to stop. I highly doubt you know any addicts full stop. >Don't personify the addiction: the brain of an addict is still that person's brain, and their decisions are still their own I just can't even, are you a scientologist or something? I have literally never encountered arguments like yours. Truly outlandish. "Addiction exerts a long and powerful influence on the brain that manifests in three distinct ways: craving for the object of addiction, loss of control over its use, and continuing involvement with it despite adverse consequences. While overcoming addiction is possible, the process is often long, slow, and complicated." "...we recognize addiction as a chronic disease that changes both brain structure and function." https://www.health.harvard.edu/%E2%80%A6/how-addiction-hijac... |