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Originally Posted by OtterXO
Actually I think it does matter. Casual cocaine use is what I was referring to (pages back in this thread) when I said that it was very common in the San Diego party scene. Most people aren't doing coke on a day to day basis, nor are they what you would classify as addicts. They do it on the weekends with their friends after parties or after going to the bars. The problem with making everyone seem like an addict is that if Sally does coke of the weekends, it's really easy for her to distinguish herself from an addict. The dangers of casual use aren't publicized as well, certainly not in the universities. The only thing people say is "you shouldn't do that, you could become addicted!"....which isn't a really good argument for the casual user who uses is recreationally. There needs to be more information regarding the dangers of casual use.
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Exactly. If you throw out the ADDICTION scare tactice all the time you don't reach the people who know they aren't addicted. Catching them when they're casual users with the potential to quit instead of waiting until some of them become addicts (because some will) is better for everyone involved.