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I may be the loner on this, but I'm not offended by the survey. I don't think it implies that people with psoriasis HAVE addictions, rather can the stigma or depression from psoriasis cause some to fall to addiction when they otherwise wouldn't.
Psoriasis can be a difficult disease from a social standpoint, causing some to retreat to their safe place. For some people that COULD lead to over indulgence in alcohol, drugs, over eating, etc to make them feel better. The problem with the survey and to get an accurate account would be trying to figure out if psoriasis patients who do have addictions would have had them anyway or not. I know they list percentages of psoriasis sufferers vs not and such but I just don't think it can be accurately surveyed as some of the psoriasis sufferers may have been addicts without the psoriasis. At least that's how I see it.
Psoriasis can be a difficult disease from a social standpoint, causing some to retreat to their safe place. For some people that COULD lead to over indulgence in alcohol, drugs, over eating, etc to make them feel better. The problem with the survey and to get an accurate account would be trying to figure out if psoriasis patients who do have addictions would have had them anyway or not. I know they list percentages of psoriasis sufferers vs not and such but I just don't think it can be accurately surveyed as some of the psoriasis sufferers may have been addicts without the psoriasis. At least that's how I see it.
