That goes without speaking. Drugs are not without risk and they are tricky because even smart people might fall into the trap of tricking themselves till it is too late.
That being said the same is true of a lot of things as well. People can become addicted to social media, expressions of material wealth, porn, food, ... Literally everything that provides a dopamine boost in some way.
The question depending on the specific object of desire is always how much of the addiction is in the "substance" and how much in the mind of the addicted person.
That being said the same is true of a lot of things as well. People can become addicted to social media, expressions of material wealth, porn, food, ... Literally everything that provides a dopamine boost in some way.
The question depending on the specific object of desire is always how much of the addiction is in the "substance" and how much in the mind of the addicted person.