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To: zoyd
an adict is NOT an adict. There are differences. A person who is an adict as a result of physical pain is treated differently than a person who is only psychologically adicted.

The chances of success for an addict from physical pain like rush's back and neck situation are far more promissing than someone who is using drugs for recreation.
1,002 posted on 10/10/2003 3:29:23 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: longtermmemmory
The chances of success for an addict from physical pain like rush's back and neck situation are far more promissing than someone who is using drugs for recreation.

In terms of treatment, you're right, but scoring narcotics off the street... at what point do you STOP being addicted for physical pain, and START being addicted due to its psychological impact? Regardless, they're both still addicts.

If his pain were really that great, why couldn't he find a doctor to manage his pain? Using your housekeeper to manage your pain seems to be the mark of an addict, the kind that WOD lovers want to lock up.

1,023 posted on 10/10/2003 3:36:28 PM PDT by zoyd (Hi, I'm with the government. We're going to make you like your neighbor.)
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To: longtermmemmory
an adict is NOT an adict. There are differences. A person who is an adict as a result of physical pain is treated differently than a person who is only psychologically adicted.

Hardly. That is rationalization. Ask a recovering addict.

1,070 posted on 10/10/2003 4:00:27 PM PDT by Orangedog (Soccer-Moms are the biggest threat to your freedoms and the republic !)
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