Teenage cannabis addiction on the rise

baked · Post by **baked** » Fri 9th Oct 2009 07:37 pm

oh maybe i did give a wrong impression. but i am glad this is cleared out. have fun, mate!

aradiasraven · Post by **aradiasraven** » Fri 9th Oct 2009 07:43 pm

beejun wrote:Arabia, you can be addicted to something and still enjoy it and lead a good Life. I think the point baked was making is that cannabis can be addictive and that it sometimes can be dangerous.
It is a medication also, that's right, and like a lot of medicinal medications prescribed by a doctor for your own good , one can get addicted to, just like xanax etc... Peace

I understand what your saying I misunderstood where baked is coming from. I still think that in most cases though it is alot less harmful to be addicted to cannabis rather almost in other drug. It can be dangerous but in comparrisson to most drugs out there it is not. I also think the reason so many people say that it is 100 percent harmless is because of all the bull shit that has been said about it in the past. About how harmful it is and to say it is perfect is the equal and oppisite reaction. The truth is in the middle in most cases. I know for me it is a matter of quailty of life without herb I seriously would not be able to fuction due to the pain of my disease . And all other treatments are much more dangerous and have much more side effects.

beejun · Post by **beejun** » Fri 9th Oct 2009 07:56 pm

Yes arabia, very true. Cannabis is not as dangerous compared to other drugs, not as addictive too. I know what you mean, when you say it improves the quality of your life, I agree coz that is my feeling too. Me myself, if I stay a few days without cannabis, ill be fine generaly speaking, but I would feel bored and it would take me longer to fall asleep, on the other side if I do not have cigarettes or coffee for a few days, I would realy go crazy. Peace bro!

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Fri 9th Oct 2009 08:29 pm

not many people iv talked to have said cannabis is addictive. but alas this seems to be one of those "if you dont agree with me your wrong posts". everyone has a dif opinion..thats what makes the world a beautiful place. it would be boring if everyone agreed. so lets all just agree to disagree. i personally see weed as less harmful/addictive than alcohol and cigarettes. thats just my opinion though. if mj is addictive imo its just extremely minor.

beejun · Post by **beejun** » Fri 9th Oct 2009 10:22 pm

Yeah Cantona, Cannabis is a lot less addictive than cigarettes and alcohol, and yes it'd be dead shitty if we all had same opinions.
I'm gonna be in dam for new years eve so I'm smoking thai weed only here, nice sticky one, I only had 2 seeds in my quarter today so its good stuff, I smoke it all day every day

so when ill be in dam, the weed there gonna blow my head off:p peace all!

echc1 · Post by **echc1** » Sat 10th Oct 2009 02:01 am

and before we go any further; how many teenagers now end up in accident and emergency through binge drinking???..........and they are the growers of the future when we're too old and wasted to bother

as long as they are 16 plus it's their choice in my eyes but i support the C/S age limits....under 16 is not cool as they are still minors..,,,not found it at all addictive compared to something like tobacco(which i am addicted too)

baked · Post by **baked** » Sat 10th Oct 2009 09:55 am

thats the point, dont compare it, cause the effects are slightly different. but ofcourse cannabis addiction seems harmless compared to alcoholism.

sh@dy · Post by **sh@dy** » Sat 10th Oct 2009 12:25 pm

I still cant see any logic answer on this thread to my question, why cannabis is so dangerous, great work guys

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Sat 10th Oct 2009 02:33 pm

My understanding of addiction (drug related)is that you cannot function without your daily fix ! and after said fix your not stoned but normal ! therefore i believe cannabis not to be physically addictive !

Peace out

Twichaldinho · Post by **Twichaldinho** » Sat 10th Oct 2009 03:48 pm

"They lie about marijuana. Tell you pot-smoking makes you unmotivated. Lie! When you're high, you can do everything you normally do, just as well. You just realize that it's not worth the fucking effort. There is a difference." - Bill Hicks

I am, without a doubt, a cannabis addict. If I dont get pot, I am not the same jovial Twichaldinho. Its as simple as that.
If my stash is running low, all that I have on my mind, is scoring more. When I am at work, I spend all day thinking about cannabis.
When I'm hoovering the house, I'm smoking a spliff.
Walking the dog, smoking a spliff.....

I went 4 days without a spliff about two weeks ago. Mentaly, it was a pain in the ass. Physically, I felt fine.
In my humble opinion, cannabis is habbit forming.
And unless you have strong willpower, will seem like it has got you addicted.
However, untill the day comes, when you find yourself sucking off a stranger in a Ford Mondeo round the back of the chippy, to get money for Pot. Its addictive aspects really can't be compared to harder drugs.

Now, unless you vapourise, or eat, every gram of Pot you have, you cannot seriously claim that your pot intake is safe. Fact is, the Human lungs were not designed to be filled with any type of smoke.

Fuck me, I am very stoned, sorry for the rant

JMey · Post by **JMey** » Sat 10th Oct 2009 04:05 pm

Twichaldinho wrote:"They lie about marijuana. Tell you pot-smoking makes you unmotivated. Lie! When you're high, you can do everything you normally do, just as well. You just realize that it's not worth the fucking effort. There is a difference." - Bill Hicks

I am, without a doubt, a cannabis addict. If I dont get pot, I am not the same jovial Twichaldinho. Its as simple as that.
If my stash is running low, all that I have on my mind, is scoring more. When I am at work, I spend all day thinking about cannabis.
When I'm hoovering the house, I'm smoking a spliff.
Walking the dog, smoking a spliff.....

I went 4 days without a spliff about two weeks ago. Mentaly, it was a pain in the ass. Physically, I felt fine.
In my humble opinion, cannabis is habbit forming.
And unless you have strong willpower, will seem like it has got you addicted.
However, untill the day comes, when you find yourself sucking off a stranger in a Ford Mondeo round the back of the chippy, to get money for Pot. Its addictive aspects really can't be compared to harder drugs.

Now, unless you vapourise, or eat, every gram of Pot you have, you cannot seriously claim that your pot intake is safe. Fact is, the Human lungs were not designed to be filled with any type of smoke.

Fuck me, I am very stoned, sorry for the rant

Well said.
Cannabis isn't physically addictive for anybody.
but it is mentally addictive for some.
Some people do need it, for relaxation or just to not think about bad stuff.

At the end of the day, cannabis is a drug. Just use it in the most sensible way for you.

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Sat 10th Oct 2009 08:40 pm

Twichaldinho wrote:"They lie about marijuana. Tell you pot-smoking makes you unmotivated. Lie! When you're high, you can do everything you normally do, just as well. You just realize that it's not worth the fucking effort. There is a difference." - Bill Hicks

I am, without a doubt, a cannabis addict. If I dont get pot, I am not the same jovial Twichaldinho. Its as simple as that.
If my stash is running low, all that I have on my mind, is scoring more. When I am at work, I spend all day thinking about cannabis.
When I'm hoovering the house, I'm smoking a spliff.
Walking the dog, smoking a spliff.....

I went 4 days without a spliff about two weeks ago. Mentaly, it was a pain in the ass. Physically, I felt fine.
In my humble opinion, cannabis is habbit forming.
And unless you have strong willpower, will seem like it has got you addicted.
However, untill the day comes, when you find yourself sucking off a stranger in a Ford Mondeo round the back of the chippy, to get money for Pot. Its addictive aspects really can't be compared to harder drugs.

Now, unless you vapourise, or eat, every gram of Pot you have, you cannot seriously claim that your pot intake is safe. Fact is, the Human lungs were not designed to be filled with any type of smoke.

Fuck me, I am very stoned, sorry for the rant

spot on pretty much. its all mental. when im not stoned im thinking about weed alot. when i went sober for 6 months i thought about weed alot. the first 3-6 weeks were the toughest. when im running low i too think about scoring more. it is what it is i guess. wouldn't call my self an addict but close i guess.

bundee1 · Post by **bundee1** » Sun 11th Oct 2009 06:00 am

Everything is ok in moderation and weed is no different. Denying that, for SOME PEOPLE it is addictive is wrong. Some people are addicted and dont know it because they havent stopped long enough to notice the withdrawal. Some people may never have withdrawal symptoms. The problem with the labels of addict or addiction is the stigma attached to them. Once you feel like an addict or can no longer control your intake you're probably there. The problem is, once you resign yourself to getting help, those rehab programs dont allow for moderate use. Once you go back to using, you're automatically an addict again (with all the negativity attached to it). If Marijuana, its users, and supporters are ever to be taken seriously, we have to discuss it as what it is: a drug. It should be used responsibly, in moderation, and everyone should be able to openly discuss the positives and negatives of use.

Shady I think you like weed too much to give in to the possibility that it does have a downside, no matter how small that downside is and you maybe doing yourself and the reform movement as a whole a disservice by not considering that possibility.

bundee1 · Post by **bundee1** » Sun 11th Oct 2009 06:12 am

Quick real life scenario:

Its 10pm on Sunday night and you're sitting on your brothers couch getting ready to start watching Adultswim on the cartoon channel. You've smoked a bowl an hour for the past 9 hours while watching football. The next bus home leaves in 20 minutes and the one after that doesnt come around for another hour. You have to be up at 5 am for work. Do you:

a) say no to the next bowl, say bye and head for the bus stop.

b) say yes to the next bowl, possibly miss the next bus, get no sleep, and have a shitty day at work the next day.

c)this happens everyday

If you answer
a) you probably have it under control and are a functioning adult who likes to indulge or overindulge on occasion.

If you answer
b) you might want to reconsider what your priorities are and lay off for a bit.

If you answer:
c) you might have a problem.

Everyone has seen Half Baked right?
You all remember the scene with Bob Saget?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCIGp1uJmBE

You may not be addicted like Bob Saget but some people may need to chill from the weed a bit.

sh@dy · Post by **sh@dy** » Sun 11th Oct 2009 12:06 pm

whenever I had a situation like this I would choose a), through my whole "pot-carreer" I have never put smoking weed in front of anything else and thats why I cant stand it being named an addict......I smoke every day, thats right, but its AFTER I have done all my things, AFTER all the stress I get myself a nice joint to relax.
if that really makes me an addict in your eyes, then I will take it proudly