New GNXP reader “M. Simon” has an interesting post over at Winds of Change. His thesis is as follows:
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What we call addiction is in fact self-treatment of undiagnosed pain. I know from experience that this idea is hard to accept, so let’s talk about some concrete examples.
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This whole drug enforcement and anti-tobacco regime amounts to a kind of genetic discrimination against pain sufferers. Some people get over their PTSD in a short amount of time. For others the problem is life-long. The time it takes for pain memories to decay depends on the severity of the trauma and the genetic make up of the individual. About 20% of the population can have long term problems.
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I personally oppose the Drug War on straight-forward libertarian grounds-but food for thought even if you favor illicit drugs remaining illegal.
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