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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Well that's just not true. Look at alcohol or cigarettes as an example. In fact, these chemicals control populations so well that it pisses off governments to the point where the periodically outlaw the stuff. How do you think the drug trade survives? People literally treat their societal problems with chemicals all the time.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Your doctor hopefully isn't prescribing booze or cigarettes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Only COOL doctors prescribe booze and cigarettes. Like House.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

House was prescribing viagra as heart medicine. 🀣

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

That doesn't resolve the issue. It just numbs you to it for a while.