Quote from: alwaystrying on March 14, 2012, 02:30 amQuote from: pine on March 14, 2012, 02:02 amA strange thing, I posted a reply, but it has disappeared. I don't think it's moderation. It seems odd.i think its still there? in between my two posts?in fact, you were the first to reply i think? or did you again?It was a reply to you 2nd reply, so no.--Quote from: alwaystrying on March 14, 2012, 02:30 amare you suggesting physical addiction can not form as long as the drug doesnt stay in somebody's system for a set amount of time? How long do you think this is?No, I'm saying that you need to know the half-life to calculate future dosage or you'll accidentally OD. The time it takes depends on the drug, there should be specific data online. New users are inclined to OD because they don't start slow or know the correct dosage. But frequent users are also inclined to OD for several reasons, including having a high tolerance so they think the drug has had no effect/didn't work etc. High tolerances to drugs occur because people are not aware of drug half-life. It's a sneaky thing.Quote from: alwaystrying on March 14, 2012, 02:30 amAnd still, the half-life can pass, but dependency can still form surely? and far more importantly than the physical problems is the psychological addiction. thats a lot harder to determine.Yes. That's why you have to change the environment to prevent re-entry. Change friends/geography, anything associated with previous addiction.Quote from: alwaystrying on March 14, 2012, 02:30 amdont get me wrong, i agree an addiction of any nature is down to ones own self to deal with. But even still, do you not think addiction is more complicated than that?It's complicated psychologically and pharmacologically.Also: sorry to hear about your trials Bupebuddy. There are some drugs which make it less likely you'll get addicted to others e.g. LSD has been shown in trials to prevent alcoholism by about 50% because of it's mood altering properties. Not suggesting you take LSD, but there are solutions out there.