Like lets say I have a kid. And wait till he’s 10 or something and sit him down and explain drug use or alcoholism, and pretty much tell him he’s screwed due to a lineage of addicts?

    • running_ragged@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 days ago

      I for one believe that everyone is an addict, or anyone can become addicted to whatever. There is no pathology or dna, that’s just the way the human brain works.

      Not every brain works the same way. Not every brain responds to chemicals the same way. You can’t just ‘believe’ those realities away.

      Alcohol for example. Everybody in the western world drink, it’s even part of our culture and education in some countries. Some might become alcoholic after 2 years of drinking, some after 69 years. This difference is just life.

      There are so many factors involved. But washing them all away as ‘just life’ to justify your beliefs is lazy.