Why can’t they create a drug like cocaine or heroin that retains only the positive effects (euphoria, relaxation, etc.) without causing harm and danger to health?

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Why can’t they create a drug like cocaine or heroin that retains only the positive effects (euphoria, relaxation, etc.) without causing harm and danger to health?

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The euphoria is the harmful property of the drug. It upsets a balance of chemicals in the brain, and the brain likes that better than “normal”. This is one mechanism for addiction.

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