Quote Originally Posted by GHoSToKeR
Did somebody say that one addiction can't cure another? Ever hear of methadone?
Take a look at what I wrote. Quote "Alcoholics are addicted to alcohol for numerous reasons, but they won't just magically switch to another drug that doesn't have the same effect."

Methadone is an opiate, just like heroin. The effects are similar if not almost exactly the same. Replacing heroin with methadone is like stopping a baby from drinking antifreeze by replacing it with drain cleaner.

I'm assuming you've been drunk as well as stoned. Its pretty obvious that weed and alcohol have very different effects (both long term and short). An addict is someone looking for a means to an end. They are addicted to the state of mind, not the drug itself (although the end result is the same). You can switch from heroin to methadone because they have similar effects, but you can't play paint by narcotics.