Pubdate: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 Source: Maui News, The (HI) Contact: 2003 The Maui News Website: http://www.mauinews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2259 Author: Toni Irwin Note: To read about the "ice epidemic" in Hawaii, go to http://www.mapinc.org/areas/Hawaii . 'ADDICTION' MAY BE WRONG LABEL FOR HABITUAL BEHAVIOR All drugs to which some individuals become addicted have been controlled and used nonhabitually by most of those who have tried them. Even for the seemingly most addictive drugs, the majority of persons who try them do not progress to addiction. The research on animals does not support the assumption that certain drugs will inevitably lead to addiction. Thus, the term "addiction" may be a misleading label or metaphor for habitual behavior. A four-word philosophy, "I can't help myself," denies the very quality that separates humans from animals. Toni Irwin Kihei - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk