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* \\\"\\\"addictive\\\" (causing a physical dependence) for \\\"habituative\\\" (causing a psychological dependence). Alcohol, marijuana, LSD, Doom and TV Tropes are all powerfully habituative, but (except in rare cases) none of them are clinically addictive.
** This is disputable, since the definition of physical dependence varies. For example, for an alcoholic, suddenly quitting may cause more physical damage than continuing to drink, on a short term, but will result in a healthier physique in the long term.\\\"
Googling or following the appropriate sites brings up studies that followed teenagers that habitually used substances both legal (such as alcohol) and illegal (crack cocaine, heroin). The disturbing results are that, since they use these substances in quantity and/or frequently as their bodies and minds were developing, once they reach adulthood they have trouble functioning \\\'\\\'without\\\'\\\' them. They are physically dependent on the substances.
(Other studies are beginning to show that even extreme stress, such as from abuse, can affect the growing mind. It is a very sad business.) :(
** This is disputable, since the definition of physical dependence varies. For example, for an alcoholic, suddenly quitting may cause more physical damage than continuing to drink, on a short term, but will result in a healthier physique in the long term.\\\"
Googling or following the appropriate sites brings up studies that followed teenagers that habitually used substances both legal (such as alcohol) and illegal (crack cocaine, heroin). The disturbing results are that, since they use these substances in quantity and/or frequently as their bodies and minds were developing, once they reach adulthood they have trouble functioning \\\'\\\'without\\\'\\\' them. They are physically dependent on the substances.
(Other studies are beginning to show that even extreme stress, such as from abuse, can affect the growing mind. It is a very sad business.) :(
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* \\\"\\\"addictive\\\" (causing a physical dependence) for \\\"habituative\\\" (causing a psychological dependence). Alcohol, marijuana, LSD, Doom and TV Tropes are all powerfully habituative, but (except in rare cases) none of them are clinically addictive.
** This is disputable, since the definition of physical dependence varies. For example, for an alcoholic, suddenly quitting may cause more physical damage than continuing to drink, on a short term, but will result in a healthier physique in the long term.\\\"
Googling or following the appropriate sites brings up studies that followed teenagers that habitually used substances both legal (such as alcohol) and illegal (crack cocaine, heroin). The disturbing results are that, since they use these substances in quantity and/or frequently as their bodies and minds were developing, once they reach adulthood they have trouble functioning \\\'\\\'without\\\'\\\' them. Which, to me, follows the definition of physical addiction.
(Other studies are beginning to show that even extreme stress, such as from abuse, can affect the growing mind. It is a very sad business.) :(
** This is disputable, since the definition of physical dependence varies. For example, for an alcoholic, suddenly quitting may cause more physical damage than continuing to drink, on a short term, but will result in a healthier physique in the long term.\\\"
Googling or following the appropriate sites brings up studies that followed teenagers that habitually used substances both legal (such as alcohol) and illegal (crack cocaine, heroin). The disturbing results are that, since they use these substances in quantity and/or frequently as their bodies and minds were developing, once they reach adulthood they have trouble functioning \\\'\\\'without\\\'\\\' them. Which, to me, follows the definition of physical addiction.
(Other studies are beginning to show that even extreme stress, such as from abuse, can affect the growing mind. It is a very sad business.) :(
