tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18542739.post6477600609077128620..comments2024-01-05T09:33:41.964-05:00Comments on Dare Generation Diary: Street smart narcsGarret Overstreethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09591273708913985060noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18542739.post-85493673515733671802007-05-24T08:06:00.000-05:002007-05-24T08:06:00.000-05:00Point of clarification: dependency on drugs has NO...Point of clarification: dependency on drugs has NOTHING to do with the drug and everything to do with what you take the drug for. If the doctor prescribes a medication for you and can't give a reasonable estimate for the end of using that drug - you have a drug dependency. A drug can NOT cause a drug dependency whereas asthma, high blood pressure, heart problems, arthritis and other chronic health problems can and do cause drug dependencies. <BR/> Of course no one in the mainstream media uses the term correctly or discusses drug dependencies. These are caused by bad lifestyle choices - promoted by authority figures. Things like overwork, personal abuse, and consumerism contribute to the maladies that lead to long-term drug treatment. <BR/><BR/> A significant number of people can overcome these problems with minimal use of drugs. However it involves major lifestyle changes that reject the "American Dream" of bigger, better stuff that measures your self worth. Promotion of emotional dependency leads to drug dependency and that is a leading Madison Avenue marketing technique. It's a lot safer talking about "dangerous drugs" and bashing street dealers than talking about real dysfunctional behavior of our society.JT Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571868033521182864noreply@blogger.com