Weed not being addictive is a myth

[xxxhazexxx]

ive been smoking herb 4 26 years your reading big bros hype

[JaggedEdge]

Yes, we acknowledge that. Psychologically addictive. There are many things that are psychologically addictive, and they are legal. So who exactly are you trying to convince?

anything can be psychologically addictive.

I assume it would be possible to become addicted to t.v. or a certain show in that way. I'm sure there are people out there who "have" to see every episode of American Idol when it airs.

Those people should be shot, but that is beside the point.

[Delta9 UK]

withdrawal symptoms, much like those experienced by people quitting cigarettes, cocaine or other drugs, may make abstinence more difficult to achieve

Meh, you could have stopped reading right there.

ANYONE with even half a brain knows that Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances on Earth and comparing Weed to Coke LMAO!

This is too funneh:

Though there is anecdotal evidence that withdrawal makes it more difficult to quit using marijuana and that people use marijuana to suppress withdrawal effects, we still need to more carefully investigate how withdrawal impacts the quitting process

Hmmm OK....

Polymirize had it one IMHO

I have been a regular smoker since 18 (I'm 30 now) and have on several occassions stopped due to:

1. Personal Choice
2. Circumstances where smoking would have been counter-intuitive
3. Lack of good hookups
4. Travelling somewhere

Now I'm not going to say "everyone is the same as me" but I had no problems stopping (sometimes for a week sometimes months) and I only experienced a little trouble sleeping for 1 or 2 nights after as I adjusted.

I was smoking between 1 and 2 grams per day 7 days a week.

It's all about self control and weed is NOT physically addictive - you have the wrong definition of physically addictive - that's all.

For something to be physically addictive you need it to continue to function. Example: Removing a supply of opiates from a Morphine/Heroin user can actually kill them. Physical addiction goes hand in hand with your body becoming dependant on the substance in question. Remove that substance and parts of your body can begin to fail - seriously.

"Wanting to smoke" is no different to "wanting to wank" or "wanting to play a computer game" or both

THC is not physically addictive, full stop - end of story. You have the wrong definition that's all Probably because you are feeling "physical effects" like insomnia and mood changes etc you would equate it with being physically addictive.

Wow Essay! I need to drink less of this addictive coffee!

[JaggedEdge]

So shoot me. I "have" to watch every new House episode.

Lol, I was only talking about people who have to watch american idol. I haven't seen house, but I have seen american idol and wish people would quit watching it so they would stop making it. I'm tired of hearing people talking about it or seeing clay aiken all over the fucking tv.

[LIP]

After reading a lot of posts on this forum, I've noticed that a lot of you seem to have the false idea in your head that weed isn't addictive. I don't know if you've been lied to or are just kidding yourselves. It's been proven scientifically and by my own experience that it's both physically and psychologically addictive.

When quitting smoking after I've been smoking daily I have insomnia, loss of appetite, and irritability for a couple of days. The insomnia often lasts much longer.

Of course this is nothing when compared with withdrawals from other substances, but this doesn't mean that weed isn't addictive.

If you would like me to find the research I can, but you all should know how to use google.

Mentally addictive and habbit forming i'll give you, BUT IT'S DEFINATLY NOT PHYICALLY ADDICTIVE.

If you think it is you dont know what phyical addiction is.

Dont treat us as idiots.

[ValkyrieAg]

IF cannabis was addictive....

Then why can i smoke everday solid until my Christmas break when I visit family. I am DEFINATELY not smoking near them...out of respect. I'm sure everyone has experienced this. I have never had my friends say "damn Mar, you look horrible....you must be out of weed".

[Halcy0n]

I guess I'm mistaken on what the definition of physical addiction is (I figured wanting it was psychological and actual withdrawal effects were physical.) Big deal. Many people on here claim weed isn't addictive at all. That is the myth I'm trying to dispel.

[LIP]

Maybe I'm mistaken on what the definition of physical addiction is (I figured wanting it was psychological and actual withdrawal effects were physical.) Big deal. Many people on here claim weed isn't addictive at all. That is the myth I'm trying to dispell.

Well, really it's not. I mean, yeah, it's can become a habbit, but if you havnt got any it's not going to really affect you, mentally or physically.

Not like cigs, heroin, coke and meth.

Cannabis smokers can just stop. And that would be the end of it. They may feel like they want it, but they wouldnt NEED it.

So really i dont think of it as being addictive. Maybe habbit forming at the most.

[Polymirize]

I need to drink less of this addictive coffee!

Oh man, don't get me started on coffee. That stuff seriously is addictive. Physically, psychologically, and deliciously all at the same time.

[ValkyrieAg]

Page two and this thread is already defeated and diffused? Awwww.