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The Ten Hardest Drugs to Kick...a reality check
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<blockquote data-quote="HeadlightsMom" data-source="post: 646244" data-attributes="member: 18284"><p>MWM -- First, off.....thanks!</p><p></p><p>Secondly, agreed, agreed, agreed! Yeah, I should be more specific...... I mean any MOOD-ALTERING substance can be a gateway drug. Tylenol doesn't alter mood, but nicotine certainly can. I wonder what the stats really are on cigarettes as the primary gateway drug? I tend to agree that there's a case to be made for that. Not that all smokers will proceed (in fact, I don't think most will), but that all who go go on to the "biggies" in drug land, will most likely start with cigarettes. I know our difficult child did (and neither husband nor I smoke.....so difficult child went elsewhere for it).</p><p></p><p>I'd forgotten about the behavior aspect! Absolutely agree! And the case could be made there that risk takers are seeking that adrenalin high, so adrenalin (or some variation thereof -- epi, norepi, endorphins, etc.........whatever causes the "rush") is their gateway drug.</p><p></p><p>Such a strong biological component for both. For those hard-wired more strongly, genetically, to be prone to addiction, it's such a game of Russian Roulette to even try one drug..........any drug.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HeadlightsMom, post: 646244, member: 18284"] MWM -- First, off.....thanks! Secondly, agreed, agreed, agreed! Yeah, I should be more specific...... I mean any MOOD-ALTERING substance can be a gateway drug. Tylenol doesn't alter mood, but nicotine certainly can. I wonder what the stats really are on cigarettes as the primary gateway drug? I tend to agree that there's a case to be made for that. Not that all smokers will proceed (in fact, I don't think most will), but that all who go go on to the "biggies" in drug land, will most likely start with cigarettes. I know our difficult child did (and neither husband nor I smoke.....so difficult child went elsewhere for it). I'd forgotten about the behavior aspect! Absolutely agree! And the case could be made there that risk takers are seeking that adrenalin high, so adrenalin (or some variation thereof -- epi, norepi, endorphins, etc.........whatever causes the "rush") is their gateway drug. Such a strong biological component for both. For those hard-wired more strongly, genetically, to be prone to addiction, it's such a game of Russian Roulette to even try one drug..........any drug. [/QUOTE]
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