Pot: addictive or not?

[Unknown American]

Pot is not addictive. Caffeine is addictive.

I can go for weeks without pot. I cant do this with coffee.

[treefingers]

if you have a tendancy to become obsessed and or addicted to your hobbies, then weed is addictive indeeed.

[Th3 sand m4n]

since my body has adapted to cannabis.

that sounds like physical addiction to me.

[Th3 sand m4n]

I think the type of addiction marijuana causes is mainly a psychological one how ever some very small elements of the addiction in extreme cases are physical

I got this from wiki

"The medical community now makes a careful theoretical distinction between physical dependence (characterized by symptoms of withdrawal) and psychological dependence (or simply addiction). Addiction is now narrowly defined as "uncontrolled, compulsive use"; if there is no harm being suffered by, or damage done to, the patient or another party, then clinically it may be considered compulsive, but to the definition of some it is not categorized as "addiction". In practice, the two kinds of addiction are not always easy to distinguish. Addictions often have both physical and psychological components."

[tenajtimmad]

that sounds like physical addiction to me.

not to me..
all he is saying is he cant/has a hard time falling asleep without just a small bowl, maybe even a big hit.. thats not physical if it deals with internal sleeping schedules

[JohnnyII]

It is physically IMPOSSIBLE to become physically dependent on marijuana. In saying that, cocaine and amphetamines aren't physically addictive either (no physical withdrawl symptoms), however, they leave a very strong psychological "craving" to smoke (psychological addiction). Your body never needs marijuana to function, while your body does NEED nicotine and alcohol in order to keep functioning (which is why alcoholics can die from withdrawl alone). Nicotine and alcohol, as everything else, does have a possibility of psychological withdrawl. Opiates are also known for their strong physical addictions (as well as psychological).

Another thing, lack of sleep, loss of appetite, depression, etc, are signs of psychological dependence. Physical dependence would be nausea, intense pain, twitching, death, etc.

If you are experiencing psychological "withdrawls" (not really a withdrawl) from marijuana, you should stop for a few days (as in run out and don't buy any more) and take some time to see how your life is going. If you like it, fine, keep smoking. If not, change your hobbies, work ethic, etc. You can still be very productive and be a cannabis consumer at the same time. You'll notice this if you go off to a good university.

[Storm Crow]

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Granny:hippy: (toking for 40 years)

[Sir Bliss]

Nah. It's not addictive. I've have smoking for a long time now. I take breaks all the time. Anywhere from a couple days to a couple months. It's quite easy, really. Just gotta except it and you'll be fine.

[silkyblue]

The United States made juaba addictive !!

Partnership for a drug free America; circa 1990 can bite my ass

smack on jack and blue on black !

The stuff was not addictive in 1973 !

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[silkyblue]

unkown american I LOVE your avatar!!

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