Reply #14: Does Addictive = Pleasure

[RamblingRose]

I understand nicotine is addictive, and have never had any desire to smoke a cigarette. Yet I hear heroin is addictive, and I think "wow, that must be some good stuff". Alcohol & Marijuana are not addictive, but they are enjoyable. LSD is also not addictive, nor deadly for the most part. What is so addictive about some drugs (heroin, nicotine,...)? Is it the pleasure derived from the substances? I've never tried heroin, and would be scared to death to try it, because all you hear about is how addictive it is. I'm all for pleasure, but don't care for the addiction part, or death!