But I’m a firm believer that addiction has a genetic component to it. Not to excuse bad behavior or bad life decisions.
I suppose that if a member of the family had addiction that possible the offspring could have the same genetic makeup. However, most of the drug counselors are ex-druggies so that should show one that using drugs is beneficial-aside from the medicinal effect. However, along the same line, if a member of the family is a thief and brings home some good stuff, does that predispose another member of the family to be a thief? Does he or she have the same genetic makeup?
Frankly, I don't subscribe to the genetic effects of addiction, it is a learned behavior and the person using drugs has a weak disposition and easily yields to their peers who are using drugs. I've never used drugs even though I've been around people that have. I've been too high on life to seek drugs and don't need an escape system. I've learned as Nancy Reagan said, "just say no." To me, it is a decision and I wish those that make a bad decision he best life has to offer.
Yeah, a lot of them don’t make it to 30. The temptations they face have to be out of this world. They can get all the sex and drugs they want, turn it down and live right, then die in a bus crash on their way to the next gig. Transportation accidents have taken so many great ones.
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Holly, Jim Croche, and Otis Redding to name a few killed in transportation accidents. I’m sure there are more.
Metallica, the subject of the thread, had a member killed early in the 1980s. Bus crash in Europe.
Add Harry Chapin; and Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines, of Lynyrd Skynyrd, to that list.Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Holly, Jim Croche, and Otis Redding to name a few killed in transportation accidents. I’m sure there are more.
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