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Addiction and Society

Addiction and Society
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging” (Proverbs 20:1). At the last it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like and adder” (Proverbs 23:32). These biblical verses depict the continuing use of drugs and addictions with which mankind has struggled with over the ages. All of us have addictions, whether they be drinking alcohol, eating chocolate, drinking coffee, gambling, or overspending each time we shop. Yet, God warns us to stay away from addiction for our own good as it only produces “sorrow and woe.”
Nearly everyone seems to have relatives or friends who are abusing alcohol, nicotine, or some other drug. Unfortunately, chemical substances and alcohol have become part of our daily lives. Many people use drugs to relax, to feel less inhibited, to increase our pleasure, or to get rid of unwanted emotions. Pharmacologically speaking, the word drug is defined in the book Drugs, Society and Human Behavior, as “any substance natural or artifi...

Posted by: Raymon Androckitis

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