“Addiction isn’t a cure for anything” “Who gives a shit”
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Replying to @Shatterface @unwitod and
You probably know more people than you think who are, by the strict definition of the term, "addicted" to a chemical substance
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Replying to @arthur_affect @unwitod and
I’m well aware of that. How does the fact people have hidden addictions that they may not be aware of make addiction something we should feed?
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Replying to @Shatterface @unwitod and
Lol that's not what I mean, most people "dependent" on meds to function are extremely aware of it, and the stigma against dependence has a lot more negative impact on their lives than the dependence
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Replying to @arthur_affect @unwitod and
Being dependent on medication isn’t the same as addiction, you fuckwit. Diabetes isn’t an addiction to insulin. People with HIV aren’t ‘hooked on’ a cocktail of medication. The hidden addictions I spoke of are addictions to drugs and alcohol most people deny or are unaware of.
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Replying to @Shatterface @unwitod and
Yeah and the line between "addiction" and "dependency" isn't the clear bright one you think it is, especially for currently controversial drugs like opioids
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Replying to @arthur_affect @Shatterface and
The whole reason people fearmongered about SSRIs is they "create dependency", they can leave it theoretically worse off if you start taking them and stop than if you never started That's something to be aware of when prescribing, it's NOT a reason not to do it
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Replying to @arthur_affect @unwitod and
I never said I was against the use of SSRIs. What the fuck are you on about? Do I have to go through every single medical condition and it’s treatment? Can you not fucking *generalise* from what I said about insulin and pain relief?
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Replying to @Shatterface @unwitod and
I *am* generalizing Fearmongering about addiction and dependency is bad, the medical gatekeeping it has led to has caused a lot of harm, and I'm opposed to it
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Replying to @arthur_affect @Shatterface and
There are probably millions of people who are dead today because of the US's controlled substance schedule saying drugs like ketamine (or THC) are off limits because they're too fun
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Tons of people whose lives are a living hell who DO meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD, narcolepsy, etc who can't get prescriptions for modafinil due to logistics and expense put in place to keep people who *don't quite* meet the diagnostic criteria from becoming "addicts"
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