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Comment by Saline9515

1 month ago

There is also very often a psychological aspect, which explains why some addicts are able to stop "cold turkey" if the psychological/contextual aspect of their addiction changes.

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fennecbutt  1 month ago

Oh for sure, I agree with that. Like smokers and the habit of touching something to the lips, inhaling. But at its core it's still a chemical dependency.

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