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In reply to the discussion: Please explain Heroin's allure to me. [View all]stevenleser
(32,886 posts)9. Addictions are destructive coping mechanisms.
They appeal to addicts because for the addict, dealing with the addicts real life issues seems so difficult and impossible that they choose the escape of the addiction.
Most addictions stimulate the dopamine producing centers of the brain which creates a feeling of pleasure and well-being. You can see that if your life is filled with serious and difficult to handle issues, retreating to a situation that artificially creates the feelings of pleasure well being can be appealing.
As someone else noted, you cannot completely understand it because you are not an addict, nor can I, but that is what I have found as I have researched the subject and that helps me understand it.
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Do you do anything dangerous as a hobby, motorcycling or hang gliding for instance?
Fumesucker
Feb 2014
#2
The Opiate feeling does not appeal to me. I have had a prescription for Percocet since 1999
stevenleser
Feb 2014
#11
There is an extra-strong variety going around these days, according to a news story I heard.
MH1
Feb 2014
#19
For people without addictive personalities, the allure of heroin doesn't make sense
justiceischeap
Feb 2014
#14
to an addictive person any drug would be a gateway that's why it irritates me when people say
leftyohiolib
Feb 2014
#31