Drugs are addicting, if you treat them as a medicine or a drug, the outcome will reflect that

Originally posted this to r/Drunk, figured I'd post it here too. I'd like to add I'm not trying to bash people who are addicted to substances, it's not something to be ashamed about but I feel as if this take is ignored in this sub. <br><br>**TL;DR:** If you take drugs like a medicine, you are far less likely to get addicted, on the flip side, if you take them like a drug, you are far more likely to get addicted. It's OK to take drugs, it's OK to want to feel good, it's not OK to abuse drugs just to get high. <br><br>I've been a heavy drinker for a good eight years now, and in that time frame I've gone from someone who could drink with the best of them to someone who can still drink heavily but also has a nasty case of pancreatitis. <br><br>I've been thinking a lot about my drinking, and I've realized, when you treat drinks as a medicine, you are far less likely to get addicted to it, on the other hand, if you treat it as a drug, you are much more likely to get addicted to it. <br><br>I've been thinking about my journey with alcohol, I take it like a drug, it's to get drunk, it's to get high, it's to take my mind off reality. I've abused it to the point my body is failing, it is not OK to abuse drugs, it is OK to use drugs to get high, but it is not OK to abuse drugs. <br><br>Sorry for the ramble, I hope this made sense.