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August 2nd, 2011, 04:48 PM
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#1 | | Guardian Knight
Joined: Oct 2010 From: USA Posts: 7,745 | Who is likely to become addicted to drugs?
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No surprise, then, that depressed and anxious patients in particular turn to alcohol and other sedatives. But these substances are terrible antidepressants and only worsen the underlying problem, leading to a downward spiral of depression and addiction.
Certain personality disorders also raise the odds of drug abuse and alcohol abuse. Narcissistic patients, who constantly battle feelings of inadequacy, are frequently drawn to stimulants, like cocaine, that provide a fleeting sense of power and self-confidence. People with borderline personality disorder, who struggle to control their impulses and anger, often resort to drugs and alcohol to soften their intolerable moods.
But precarious mental health is not the only risk for long-term addiction. Emerging evidence suggests that drug abuse can be a developmental brain disorder, and that people who become addicted are wired differently from those who do not.
| http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/he...ml?ref=science
So, if drug addiction is a byproduct of psychological problems, how should we deal with it?
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August 2nd, 2011, 05:12 PM
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#2 | | Misanthropologist
Joined: Aug 2010 From: Wales Posts: 8,457 |
More drugs? Drugs for everybody?
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August 2nd, 2011, 05:21 PM
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#3 | | Suspended indefinitely
Joined: Mar 2011 From: . Posts: 4,433 |
Mmm, I feel as if I'm suffering psychological problems, maybe I should give it a go.
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August 2nd, 2011, 05:27 PM
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#4 | | Misanthropologist
Joined: Aug 2010 From: Wales Posts: 8,457 |
What is 'good' mental health anyway?
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August 2nd, 2011, 05:32 PM
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#5 | | Suspended indefinitely
Joined: Mar 2011 From: . Posts: 4,433 | Quote:
Originally Posted by DreamWeaver  What is 'good' mental health anyway? | Hell it's definitely not where I am.  | | | |
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August 2nd, 2011, 06:00 PM
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#6 | | the governed self
Joined: Jan 2007 From: Nebraska Posts: 10,295 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake10 | Drug addiction is the problem, not any by-product. There is only one way to deal with it - one quits. Otherwise, it deals with him, and it's not a good death.
I don't know whether it's psychological or not. What difference does that make? One is still just as dead.
A booze hound/dope fiend only ever quits(and stays quit) for one reason - to save his life.
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August 3rd, 2011, 01:23 AM
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#7 | | Historian
Joined: Mar 2011 From: Bedfordshire,England. Posts: 5,553 |
Apparantly,according to ITN news last night,GB last year had over 23,000 UNDER 18's needing drug councelling.
The future's bright - the future's high as a kite.
Depressing,very depressing.
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August 3rd, 2011, 06:19 AM
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#8 | | .
Joined: Jul 2011 From: na Posts: 3,067 | Quote: |
Narcissistic patients... borderline personality
| Are there any mythological concepts or other human traits that they have not turned into a disease yet?
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August 3rd, 2011, 06:22 AM
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#9 | | Epicurean
Joined: Mar 2009 From: Texas Posts: 23,841 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucius A booze hound/dope fiend only ever quits(and stays quit) for one reason - to save his life. | That is the concise answer for sure.
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August 3rd, 2011, 08:52 AM
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#10 | | Historian
Joined: Aug 2010 From: USA Posts: 1,943 | Quote:
Originally Posted by DreamWeaver What is 'good' mental health anyway? | Ah, the million dollar question. I guess if we really knew we would be able to stop the like of Dahlmer, Bundy, BTK and others.
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