OT – Alcoholism and Addiction

[NotCranky]

Yes JP, I have read up on it.There were other influences from books read and people I have met along the way, but the most comprehensive argument for this point of view that I have come across is “The Truth about Addiction and Recovery”.

Scaredy’s comments about teaching or learning moderation(or not) at some cultural level are also covered in the book. Some individual people,even groups of people, are just better prepared by various kinds of histories, to become extremely addicted to something than others are,but probably without any genetic differences to attribute. Is bulimia/Anorexia genetic because it is largely an American Phenomena?

Belief that it is the ethnicity of the people , without an attempt to debunk with a study of culture/histories can create some self fulfilling prophecy problems that lead to this speculation/confirmation bias with regard to genetics and problem drinking, crack cocaine use or abuse of anything else. Alcoholism depends on weaknesses of all kinds, but the problem drinking is still a symptom not a disease.

[scaredyclassic]

even before the latest research confirming that moderate drinking extends life, I always told my wife that my position is that alcohol is very good for the blood, and that people were meant to drink alcohol to thin out and relax the blood and arteries. i think it’s pretty much proven now that this is true. your humors can get severely oout of whack without proper alcohol intake.

[scaredyclassic]

even before the latest research confirming that moderate drinking extends life, I always told my wife that my position is that alcohol is very good for the blood, and that people were meant to drink alcohol to thin out and relax the blood and arteries. i think it’s pretty much proven now that this is true. your humors can get severely oout of whack without proper alcohol intake.

[scaredyclassic]

even before the latest research confirming that moderate drinking extends life, I always told my wife that my position is that alcohol is very good for the blood, and that people were meant to drink alcohol to thin out and relax the blood and arteries. i think it’s pretty much proven now that this is true. your humors can get severely oout of whack without proper alcohol intake.

[scaredyclassic]

even before the latest research confirming that moderate drinking extends life, I always told my wife that my position is that alcohol is very good for the blood, and that people were meant to drink alcohol to thin out and relax the blood and arteries. i think it’s pretty much proven now that this is true. your humors can get severely oout of whack without proper alcohol intake.

[scaredyclassic]

even before the latest research confirming that moderate drinking extends life, I always told my wife that my position is that alcohol is very good for the blood, and that people were meant to drink alcohol to thin out and relax the blood and arteries. i think it’s pretty much proven now that this is true. your humors can get severely oout of whack without proper alcohol intake.

[Arraya]

We tend to create self-fulfilling prophecies with a lot of things with perception. The US is an addiction prone culture. Some addictions are rewarded and some are scorned. It’s all a delicate interplay between environment and genetics. You can’t really talk about genetic inputs outside the context of environment. Environmental stresses can even alters genetics.

[Arraya]

We tend to create self-fulfilling prophecies with a lot of things with perception. The US is an addiction prone culture. Some addictions are rewarded and some are scorned. It’s all a delicate interplay between environment and genetics. You can’t really talk about genetic inputs outside the context of environment. Environmental stresses can even alters genetics.

[Arraya]

We tend to create self-fulfilling prophecies with a lot of things with perception. The US is an addiction prone culture. Some addictions are rewarded and some are scorned. It’s all a delicate interplay between environment and genetics. You can’t really talk about genetic inputs outside the context of environment. Environmental stresses can even alters genetics.

[Arraya]

We tend to create self-fulfilling prophecies with a lot of things with perception. The US is an addiction prone culture. Some addictions are rewarded and some are scorned. It’s all a delicate interplay between environment and genetics. You can’t really talk about genetic inputs outside the context of environment. Environmental stresses can even alters genetics.

[Arraya]

We tend to create self-fulfilling prophecies with a lot of things with perception. The US is an addiction prone culture. Some addictions are rewarded and some are scorned. It’s all a delicate interplay between environment and genetics. You can’t really talk about genetic inputs outside the context of environment. Environmental stresses can even alters genetics.

[scaredyclassic]

True. Aerobic exercise is addictive and bad for you in excess. Interesting research about endurance athletes getting struck down w cancers from unnatural stresses and strains. Lances testicle was not an anomaly. The research is scary. Better to runfor an hour do a few pushups and knock back a few drinks. The ironmen are as nuts as the boozehounds

[scaredyclassic]

True. Aerobic exercise is addictive and bad for you in excess. Interesting research about endurance athletes getting struck down w cancers from unnatural stresses and strains. Lances testicle was not an anomaly. The research is scary. Better to runfor an hour do a few pushups and knock back a few drinks. The ironmen are as nuts as the boozehounds

[scaredyclassic]

True. Aerobic exercise is addictive and bad for you in excess. Interesting research about endurance athletes getting struck down w cancers from unnatural stresses and strains. Lances testicle was not an anomaly. The research is scary. Better to runfor an hour do a few pushups and knock back a few drinks. The ironmen are as nuts as the boozehounds

[scaredyclassic]

True. Aerobic exercise is addictive and bad for you in excess. Interesting research about endurance athletes getting struck down w cancers from unnatural stresses and strains. Lances testicle was not an anomaly. The research is scary. Better to runfor an hour do a few pushups and knock back a few drinks. The ironmen are as nuts as the boozehounds

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