Sunday, September 28, 2003
ADDICTION—IT AIN'T MY FAULT!
When is a disease not a disease? During the flu season most of us go to great lengths to avoid getting sick. In Japan, where the average population density is much higher than here, people don surgical masks in public during flu season. Nevertheless, our best intentions sometimes fail us. Diseases get caught. There is a class of disease that is subject to a different set of rules. You can be near those who suffer from one of these diseases, you can share intimacy, even share needles if that’s...
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