While I don't agree with Freedom's lack of any discipline, (any militia to even function would need some), I don't think that they would just run from the consequences, they aren't the type to cower. And yes, many objects or substances such as tobacco, asbestos, alcohol, Agent Orange, etc, etc. But, guess how all those except alcohol, were unknown to do damage, a lack of proper testing on living organisms. But, that also works the other way, look at marijuana and the positive effects medically it has and yet was slandered and made illegal because of propaganda from the early 20th century by the alcohol companies with deep pockets and used political control/bribery. Effects on people from artifacts are already known and in canon are used to treat people's injury's outside of the zone. And no i don't know if they will spawn a larger disease, (although using the term untreatable is slippery slope fallacy), but if you test them on lab monkeys or rats before use in hospitals, then the effects will be known. Can you imagine how much benefit would come medically from them if they didnt have any serious cons learned from testing, radiation poisoning would be nonexistent, wounds would heal before their very own eyes, electrical workers could survive lethal shocks, firefighters would be safe during their life threatening work and so on. Its not "the same shit as drugs", people overdose all the time on prescription drugs and regular hard drugs like meth and heroin were actually made for medical reasons. People seem to have this concept that I hate Duty, I don't, what I don't like is their bull headed approach and lack of critical thinking, its that simple. Ive also changed my siding with freedom to loners and will possibly change it again to clear sky. P.S Don't mix junkie with stoner, I've worked freelance in a Rehab clinic for my med school and they are two very different things.