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[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

They also want company. Rat park showed that when rats, social animals, have other rats around for play (and “play”) they do not get as readily addicted to morphine as when they are caged by themselves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park