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detourdog • today at 1:21 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Not trying to normalize usage in anyway. I just wonder if a behavior is well represented in a society is it still a disorder?

The behavior while under the influence should get labeled but the usage might be normal. People being angry or not taking responsibility deserves a label from the DSM. If a large population is ingesting things this might be normal.


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cluckindan • today at 1:46 PM

It might be that some sort of intoxication is the normal and abstaining from intoxication is the thing that’s normalized.