Is marijuana addictive?

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A couple of us were having this discussion tonight. One nurses says no it is not addictive. I said "well I've know some potheads who couldn't stop smoking, couldn't face life without pot, etc." Sounds like an addict to me.

She says it's not been proven to be physically addictive.

Actually, I'm of the belief anything can be addictive, especially if it's mood altering, or even endorphin raising.

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Could you provide a source?

I'm still awaiting a response from the doc I work with in Pharm and Tox on what the latest lit/research states. Until that I'm not entirely convinced anyway. ;)

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No problem!

Dr. Jack E. Henningfield (National Institute of Drug Abuse)

Dr. Neal L. Benowitz (Università di San Francisco) which have ranked 6 substances and their related dangerousness.

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flowerchild

I'd love to see that study in detail. This is exactly the type of research that needs to be continued in order to educate people about marijuana; data driven and not hype.

LVRN

I just noted your compliment on an earlier post of mine here....Thanks!;)

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I agree with you Suzy K. I was married to a drug abuser . . .he passed out twice after smoking pot and was"incontinent of urine" all over the rug . . gee, that was attractive! He had no motivation, called in sick all the time, loved his cobra shaped bong more than his wife and kids. . . was gonna teach his kids "the right way to use drugs" . .. I left fast (not fast enough - gotta teach my kids to value themselves more than I obviously did). How is legalizing drugs going to change destructive behavior? How is legalizing drugs going to help the poor babies who are born to moms who use meth? Drugs will have their negative effect whether they are legal or not. Lets not add to the mayhem that we already have with alcohol and illegal drug use. I just took care of another meth baby . . . it makes me mad that anyone could think that legalizing using drugs while preggers is a GOOD THING? Who the heck cares about the people who are stupid enough to do something illegal and who get caught and go to jail? I care about the effect on the children of drug users. About the effect on the driver next to me, on the pilot of the plane I am riding in, on the teacher and coach who is responsible for my kids. Using illegal drugs is selfish, self-destructive, family-destructive and society destructive. whew . . .

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Almost scared to post my thoughts issue

I dont think its physically addictive as in your body will need it to continue in its daily functions, but I do think its addictive on the mental aspect of it for certain people.

As a child in the era of a good joint, a nice dime and a score of a ounce, I can say I enjoyed it. Sad to say that now that Im an adult with responsibilties and a life. Its one of those things that I wished I could say inhanced my life but it didnt. I enjoyed some aspects of it but the munchies and the paranoid tendentcies overtook the euphora of the ride itself, but that was a drawback of the weed itself. The old theory is the more the paranoyia the better the weed. I guess I always had good stuff.

I do wish they would work with it more on a medicinal aspect though it works well with patients with cancer and glacoma and its less to manufacture and regulate than coporate owned wonder drugs, and much cheaper for the person.

Anything can be addictive with the right personality behind it.

Zoe

PS: You can drive on it, if your speed limit is 15 mph because thats as fast as you will be going. Though in your mind your driving 55.

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Originally posted by ITSJUSTMEZOE

PS: You can drive on it, if your speed limit is 15 mph because thats as fast as you will be going. Though in your mind your driving 55.

There was an incident here I heard about where a highway patrol pulled some kids over and asked how fast they thought they were going....... They told him they thought they must have been doing 80 or so; turns out they were all stoned and were actually doing 20mph on the freeway! Don't know if it was in the local papers or not but I work with the highway patrolman's wife.........

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When i smoked it a few times it made me feel tired. I got to say though it sure does relax you!!

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JennyP: That is too funny! I grew up in the 60s and 70s, smoked it, loved it, had a blast, and then I grew up. I would never risk trading my license for that today. I have observed the medicinal use with many dif DXs. From nausea due to chemo to the spasm relief from spastic MS. Comes in pill form called Marinol. Have also discovered that the only pts who are willing to try it after all other meds failed,smoked it as a kid. They're already hip to the S/E.

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stevielynn

Sounds like your ex had problems way bigger than a little pot smoking. Incontinence while under the influence of marijuana? That's a first (or close to it!)

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Always wondered what a stoned spider would spin:roll

Zoe

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A ladder to spider-universum?

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I'm no expert, and i don't smoke, BUT my brother does. his nickname is actually weed!!! Anyway i know that he smokes all the time and has quit smoking for jobs and what not with no problems or withdrawal. However i do believe that there is an underlying problem behing every addiction so if one is experiencing mental physical or emotional problems anyway anything that helps ease their mind could become an addiction. Just my opinion.

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