At the moment no, but I might consider it as I get to the end of next year. I actually enjoy learning about public health more than nutrition, but feel free to chime in you're actually qualified to give diet advice and I'm not (not that that ever stops anyone, and that's my pet peeve).
Probably it depends on the drug. There's actually addiction and dependence: and dependence is where a person has become physically dependant on the drug, as you might know this is a problem with some pharmaceuticals.
Would I say that categorically? No I wouldn't. If people are careful and take recreational drugs only occasionally then I would think the risk of addiction is low, but, some people claim that Meth is so addictive that a person can become addicted after taking it just once.
Like any disease/illness/physical or mental health conditions, some people are more at-risk than others. If a person suffers one addiction already, that itself is a strong risk factor for the person becoming addicted to something else. People often have multiple addictions.
Behaviourally it's the Skinner-box (operant conditioning) that causes some people to become addicted to certain things (like gambling). Although it should be noted that if a drug is addictive for other reasons, then I imagine (without looking too into it) that the operant conditioning will work in parallel to whatever else it is in the brain that causes people to become addicted. You might want to view this documentary, it's quite good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdxaHPD6vTo
Not that documentaries are a reliable source of health information (or any information for that matter), but I enjoyed how they talked about the history of pokies, and a bit about how they're designed, and why people become addicted. They're blatantly designed to be addictive, and just about anyone qualified in the field of psychology could tell you that.
Same thing with obesity really, food manufactures have designed foods that people can over-consume, despite their hunger hormones being released to tell them to stop eating at a certain point.
(December 7, 2015 at 1:33 pm)Dystopia Wrote: When it comes to drugs, what really causes addiction? I've heard people talk about physical V. psychological addiction - How does this work?
Probably it depends on the drug. There's actually addiction and dependence: and dependence is where a person has become physically dependant on the drug, as you might know this is a problem with some pharmaceuticals.
(December 7, 2015 at 1:33 pm)Dystopia Wrote: Would you say that it is possible to consume ANY drug for recreational purposes without getting addicted?
Would I say that categorically? No I wouldn't. If people are careful and take recreational drugs only occasionally then I would think the risk of addiction is low, but, some people claim that Meth is so addictive that a person can become addicted after taking it just once.
(December 7, 2015 at 1:33 pm)Dystopia Wrote: Why do some people become addicted easily, while others manage to try everything from heroin to acids, LSD and other drugs and don't get hooked? What about behaviors other than drugs that get people addicted - Like playing videogames, gambling, having sex or masturbation/porn?
Like any disease/illness/physical or mental health conditions, some people are more at-risk than others. If a person suffers one addiction already, that itself is a strong risk factor for the person becoming addicted to something else. People often have multiple addictions.
Behaviourally it's the Skinner-box (operant conditioning) that causes some people to become addicted to certain things (like gambling). Although it should be noted that if a drug is addictive for other reasons, then I imagine (without looking too into it) that the operant conditioning will work in parallel to whatever else it is in the brain that causes people to become addicted. You might want to view this documentary, it's quite good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdxaHPD6vTo
Not that documentaries are a reliable source of health information (or any information for that matter), but I enjoyed how they talked about the history of pokies, and a bit about how they're designed, and why people become addicted. They're blatantly designed to be addictive, and just about anyone qualified in the field of psychology could tell you that.
Same thing with obesity really, food manufactures have designed foods that people can over-consume, despite their hunger hormones being released to tell them to stop eating at a certain point.
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The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
