It being MDMA and psilocybin is a bit odd.
MDMA is very prone to abuse.
Not saying it doesn't have therapeutic uses, but it is certainly a drug that needs huge respect and caution.
MDMA is very prone to abuse.
Not saying it doesn't have therapeutic uses, but it is certainly a drug that needs huge respect and caution.
I know from personal experience and that of many people around me that doing molly every weekend quickly becomes a dependency and will mess you up very quickly.
In a therapy setting I'm sure risks are low, but I wouldn't make such black and white comparisons against alcohol or say, cocaine.
The reality of addiction is more than a function of frequency or tolerance and often comparing drugs directly is misleading.
(I would provide a close cite but I only recall from his book "drugs without the hot air" & am on mobile)
Abuse doesn’t require daily or even regular use.
"The use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are meant to be used, or in excessive amounts."
"Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others, and is a form of substance related disorder. "
The first definition will vary based on your local laws, which as we have seen, are also subject to change. So if that's the meaning of the term 'drug abuse' it's not particularly useful to discuss since it's a technicality.
The common factor between the two definitions (excessive, harmful consumption) might be more useful to discuss. Which was why I chose to talk about that (rate of consumption, risk of addiction) specifically.