Mole
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The Ten Percenters
We know with accuracy the percentage who become addicted to alcohol because alcolhol has been with us for a long time and because there have been many Reliable and Valid meaures of the percentage addicted. And it is 10%.
The other narcotics have only recently been with us on a large scale and the measurements of addiction are sparse.
However, with this in mind, the measurement so far suggest the percentage of addiction is about the same, 10%.
So most users of narcotics, including alcohol, will not become addicted.
This has led to the false impression that some narcotics are not addictive.
Victor.
Victor, psychedelics demonstrate no addictive characteristic.
cheers,
Ian
We know with accuracy the percentage who become addicted to alcohol because alcolhol has been with us for a long time and because there have been many Reliable and Valid meaures of the percentage addicted. And it is 10%.
The other narcotics have only recently been with us on a large scale and the measurements of addiction are sparse.
However, with this in mind, the measurement so far suggest the percentage of addiction is about the same, 10%.
So most users of narcotics, including alcohol, will not become addicted.
This has led to the false impression that some narcotics are not addictive.
Victor.