Posted by sigismund on August 24, 2010, at 17:33:13
In reply to Re: Meds: Addiction vs. Medical Dependence, posted by linkadge on August 24, 2010, at 10:36:49
>The medical community speaks candidly about "nicotine addiction".
Yes, there is a certain lack of candidness in the medical professions line.
In the 70s addiction simply meant that without it you would withdraw.
IMO, the line has been changed to allow for the contemporary practice of drug prescription.
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