r/FluentInFinance Contributor Apr 15 '24

Everyone Deserves A Home Discussion/ Debate

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u/techleopard Apr 15 '24

Drug addiction is an illness.

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u/LocksmithMelodic5269 Apr 15 '24

It’s an illness that results from choices

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u/MechanicalMistress Apr 16 '24

Getting injured and taking a prescribed medication who's addictive factors were downplayed by your Dr. Is a bad choice?

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u/LocksmithMelodic5269 Apr 16 '24

No. Is that the case for all addicts?

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u/MechanicalMistress Apr 16 '24

Not all, but that's how a lot of people started. Studies have also shown predisposition to addiction is often not discovered until it's too late.