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throwmeouthn
3y ago
Except that microaggression includes the word aggression which is defined as: > hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront. I don't think they were suggesting police brutality is caused
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throwmeouthn
3y ago
> I was required to attend alcoholics anonymous for three months to continue in university after passing out from intoxication on the quad. That's quite different from consuming synthetic opioids in elementary / middle school.
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throwmeouthn
3y ago
> Yes, gas stations sell sketchy 'legal highs', but those are an entirely separate category of drugs from synthetic opiates like fentanyl I never claimed they weren't. My point was that if it was just about kids wanting to
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throwmeouthn
3y ago
In my experience, you cannot force or punish someone out of problematic substance abuse. If it was that easy, we'd already have the solution. These kids are engaging in this behavior for one reason or another and the solution isn'
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throwmeouthn
3y ago
The world has always been ruthless and humanity has somehow persevered.
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> If adults could get their drugs legally, it would almost entirely eliminate demand for illegal fentanyl and thus prevent it from making it into the hands of kids There's already a wide variety of substances kids can legally get th
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throwmeouthn
3y ago
That last sentence is definitely not how I felt growing up - not because I had bad parents - but because their parents were pros at shaming them and they didn't realize they were carrying on that legacy. I hope to break that cycle. Tha
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I happen to live in Kyle and also have the experience of attending rehab twice (2016 and 2019). I was never into pills, although I would gladly take them if they were being offered by a friend at a party, or there was a prescription lying a