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JumpCrisscross11/08/20242 repliesview on HN

> Addictive is the argument in favor of making it over the counter

You want to control the general population’s access to physically-addictive substances to control addiction. Managing addicts is not a pharmaceutical matter.


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echelon11/08/2024

We don't control access to alcohol, paints/volatiles, aerosols, and so many other things people abuse.

Just yesterday on Reddit there was a thread that went viral for "cutter" reviews on Shein razor blades, with cutesy language like "beautiful beans for my followers" (referring to subcutaneous dermal appearance when deeply cut open). Every product can be abused in horrible ways. It's the nature of the stochastic bubble we're in. People will find every nook and cranny of the human experience.

You can't stop this stuff from happening. So at least let the normal use cases that benefit society through. Don't put everyone else in the same straight jacket. We don't deserve to be punished for the bad gradients some people fall into.

marcosdumay11/08/2024

Ok, if you want to control it, than mediate access through a public health institution.