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Comment by butlike

3 hours ago

Alcohol is the only painkiller which can be infinitely self-administered. There's value in that. It's quite ancient, been proven to work, which is why it's probably stuck around so long.

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wat10000  1 hour ago

What makes alcohol different from others? You can take any painkiller indefinitely until it kills you.

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