ADDICTION
ADDICTION
Some argue about the definition
We’ve all seen many a depiction
Smokers, junkies, and others too
There’s many a conflicting view
But whether habit is an addiction
At least, I take my own position
There are receptors in the brain
And chemicals that do stimulate
It’s difficult to determine pleasure
But with study, one can measure
In society, less acceptable of late
But it’s easy to just light up again
To break the cycle is the intention
Smoking is promoted as obscene
The simplest solution lies with tax
But, does anyone know the facts
Yet stuff more toxic than nicotine
On the streets with little mention
Addiction can be a lifelong battle
Drink and drugs a common theme
Yes, we need to better understand
It stays popular even when banned
Stopping it now is merely a dream
Just listen to the prison bars rattle
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