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So how does addiction work?



Addiction works like that (what I said above). It's bad because it gives you no reason to do the stuff you'd normally have to do to stay alive or reproduce.


Rubbish, most smokers are addicted, and get on with life fine.


Smoking is different from dopamine releasing drugs. Smoking's addiction mechanic isn't dopamine release. Dopamine is the body's natural pleasure signal and short circuiting that would cause the issues I mentioned.


You seem to be changing your argument now. It was addiction that "worked like that" your comment.




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