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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith
" Psychological dependence"? LOL!  What was that about opening an unnecessary cans of worms? 
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Uh-oh! I've done it, have I?

I wasn't trying to, honest!
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I really don't know if these subtleties clarify or obfuscate for the average person.
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I'd tend to think the latter would be the case.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith
Would it suffice to say that benzos are considered to have an abuse/addiction potential?
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For the purpose of this thread, absolutely! (For an academic discussion, well... then, a good cans of worms is always fun!

) Seriously though, I really wasn't trying to cause confusion for anyone, and I apologize if I did.
My intent was merely to agree with you, Doc, about using the word "dependence" (without the
psychological qualifier, either), as opposed to the word "addiction" as I'd previously posted, for Adamo's case of possibly asking a doctor about benzos.
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