> Gambling is addictive because it gives you a dopamine rush. That’s why people gamble because it’s actually enjoyable.
Cocaine also gives one pleasure when taking it, but at some point the enjoyable part is surrounding by suffering.
> Gambling is addictive because it gives you a dopamine rush. That’s why people gamble because it’s actually enjoyable.
Cocaine also gives one pleasure when taking it, but at some point the enjoyable part is surrounding by suffering.
I agree and think cocaine should be legal.
That would allow us to better regulate it, treat addicts as they should, and end the networks currently profiteering from the flourishing black market and their exploitation of the addicts.
Prohibition just doesn’t work. We have tried dozen of times with various addictive substance from alcohol to tobacco. It’s nearly always a terrible solution.