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In many people, I am not the first thing you want to have.
Never would you want to give me to your family or friends.
Sadly, I am often inevitable.
Although, some purport to have a cure for me, but mostly they're wrong or lying.
Next generation medical science might help cure me with DNA technology.
I am easy to find, if you know where to look.
Trust me. I am not what you want.
You should run.

hint

No hints on this because the solution is staring you in the face.

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Answer:

It's an acrostic riddle: INSANITY.

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In many people, I am not the first thing you want to have.

Many people we come across are bald.

Never would you want to give me to your family or friends.

we don't want our family members of friends to be bald

Sadly, I am often inevitable.

aging often brings baldness

Although, some purport to have a cure for me, but mostly they're wrong or lying.

there is no cure for baldness

Next generation medical science might help cure me with DNA technology.

may be tweaking DNA will help grow hair

I am easy to find, if you know where to look.

we look at head for baldness

Trust me. I am not what you want. You should run.

No one wants a bald head

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  • $\begingroup$ Very clever, and it satisfies most of the requirements, but no. $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 15, 2015 at 11:44
  • $\begingroup$ Also, there are cultures and subcultures where ROT13(onyq) is good $\endgroup$
    – No Name
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Cancer.

In many people, I am not the first thing you want to have.

Nobody wants to have cancer.

Never would you want to give me to your family or friends.

Same as before, you do not wish this upon anybody, let alone your family or friends.

Sadly, I am often inevitable.

Indeed.

Although, some purport to have a cure for me, but mostly they're wrong or lying.

We do not have a definite cure, yet...

Next generation medical science might help cure me with DNA technology.

... we might have it soon. Gene analysis is the tool we have to curing cancer.

I am easy to find, if you know where to look.

He probably hides under a rock at some beach.

Trust me. I am not what you want.

You repeat yourself.

You should run.

I have mighty claws.

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  • $\begingroup$ +1 indeed, it is one of the conundrums of immortality. $\endgroup$
    – Mazura
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It is best to wait to get old to get wrinkles/ Nobody wants their friends to wrinkle too soon/ We all grow old and get wrinkles/ Many people claim to have youth elixirs to prevent wrinkles but nobody does/ Maybe in the future we can manipulate DNA to stop the aging process/ wrinkles are obvious. Look at the face.

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks for trying, but no. $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 15, 2015 at 11:16
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I am easy to find, if you know where to look. Trust me. I am not what you want.

Well, this seems like it would fit very well, iykwim.

STDs

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Sadness

In many people, I am not the first thing you want to have.

You don't want your family or friends to be sad.

Never would you want to give me to your family or friends.

Sadness is inevitable many times.

Sadly, I am often inevitable.

Antidepressants, many other medicines. Sadly not completely curable.

Although, some purport to have a cure for me, but mostly they're wrong or lying.

Next generation medical science may change how we feel or remove the ability to feel emotions.

Next generation medical science might help cure me with DNA technology.

Almost everyone is sad.

I am easy to find, if you know where to look.

Nobody wants to be sad.

Trust me. I am not what you want.

Yeah we should run.

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Diabetes:

Definitely not the first or even close to the first thing you would want to have

And:

Wouldn't wish this disease on any loved ones

Inevitable because of:

genetics and/or one's lifestyle choices

Plus:

No cure has been proven or even on the table as far as I know?

Easy to find:

by taking blood sugar/doing CBC/

Finally:

No one wants diabetes and run while you can since many lose limbs due to this disease

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