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Wounded Bear

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7. Yeah, but that's just a "drug of choice" question..

Reply to loyalsister (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 11:43 AM

Jul 2012

Individuals seek different highs, to be sure, and as such can have different "gateway drugs."

Hell, you could make similar statements about food addictions, or sex and relationship issues.

Any addictive behavior or substance abuse follows similar patterns in my experience. At their root there always seems to be a bit of OCD.

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Study: The �gateway drug� is alcohol, not marijuana [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

Well, d'uh! Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #1

A lot of it is about specific highs loyalsister Jul 2012 #2

and since alcohol shanti Jul 2012 #6

Don't forget that alcohol does have some stimulant effects loyalsister Jul 2012 #9

Yeah, but that's just a "drug of choice" question.. Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #7

Where does this OCD connection come from? loyalsister Jul 2012 #10

I'll totally agree with that. I didn't touch pot or hash until well after I started drinking. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #3

No shit. Brickbat Jul 2012 #4

ya think?? shanti Jul 2012 #5

Aspirin opens the door and instills the idea to people from cradle to the grave that taking a drug Lint Head Jul 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author loyalsister Jul 2012 #11