On 03/08/2010 03:01 PM, Ross Sauer -> Ed Hulett wrote:
 RS> "Ed Hulett -> John Massey"  wrote in
 RS> news:20526$MATZDOBRE{at}JamNNTPd:

 EH>>>> No, it is addiction. When a person feels the need to get high,
 EH>> it is EH>> addiction.


 JM>>> If a person feels the need for a cup of coffee in the morning to
 EH>> "get JM> their eyes open" does that mean they are
addicted to
 EH>> coffee?

 EH>> Yes.

 RS> So is that cup of coffee a "gateway drug" to stronger
stimulants, like
 RS> meth?

No, that has nothing to do with the fact that caffeine is addictive.
Stopping use cause withdrawal symptoms.

 RS> By your logic with pot, it is.

Only an idiot would claim that. My contention with regard to pot is that
use leads the user to be in contact with other more destructive drugs
making it a gateway drug. It also leads to very bizarre behavior.

Ed

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