Barbiturates, such as mephobarbital (Mebaral) and pentobarbitalsodium
(Nembutal), are used to treat anxiety, tension and sleep disorders.
Despite these beneficial effects for people suffering from anxiety or
sleep disorders, barbiturates can be addictive and should be used only
as prescribed.

I think quite a few people -would- make the “distinction between using and abusing [illegal] drugs”, it’s just that society tends to look down it’s nose at illicit drug use in itself, recreational or dependent. I agree that there is such a thing as responsible drug use that is not abuse, though I disagree with your examples. True, just because an individual may consume alcohol on occasion, possibly even binge drinking, it does not make them an alcoholic (not “a drunk”, I don’t think. That is an altered state of conciousness, not the term for one who is dependent on their regular abuse of alcohol). Though it does -not- take the onset of cancer to determe whether an individual abuses cigarettes and it can be quite clear whether one is addicted or not.

I do condone recreational drug use and agree that associated precautions and responibilities must be enforce on oneself, as stated. Though, I am in agreeance with teaching our children not to ‘do’ drugs. It is a rare breed who, like yourself, are (or claim to be) able to ween themselves off addictive substances, or to control against becoming addicted in the first place. It -is- “that easy to become addicted”, really. And perhaps those who are addicted to these illegal substances have the same mindset as you. That they “don’t want to cure this addiction because [they] don’t see a reason in it”.

I think a distinction needs to be made between a habit and an addiction. Sure, many of us, including myself, may go a little mental without daily (let alone fortnightly) internet and mobile-text-messaging access. In most cases, I do not believe this would be due to the so-called cravings of an addiction. Moreso a rapid change in daily routine, disrupting one’s habits (of checking their mobile/youtubeing to waste time, etc). I would say, though, that modern-day society has attributed the term “addiction” to this habit-breaking. I’m sure many people would panic if their clothes were taken away for a few days, but does this mean they’re ‘addicted’ to them?