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If you know of any websites that show the negative effects of marijuana use, I would appreciate the help. My searches have mostly turned up pro-marijuana sites, and while there are many of them, the research they point to seems very shoddy.

Websites that specialize in information for teenagers addicted to marijuana (and now several other drugs) would be very helpful.

Please, no pro-drug answers or websites. If you believe that drugs are not harmful, that's fine, but it's not a viewpoint I share and not the type of sites I am looking for.

12-step website, similar to AA: http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/

article about teens and marijuana: http://www.choosehelp.com/teenagers/teens-and-marijuana-dont-underestimate-the-risks

http://www.marijuanaaddictiontreatment.com/

I don't have any personal experience with these websites, I just found them with Google. Hope this at least gives you a good start.

2008-01-12 19:25:09 by Medic_13

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I am worried that I may have developed a psychological dependency on marijuana by using it as a means to escape depression and anxiety. I'm looking for resources and more information on if I have a problem and how to correct it.

Thanks.

You just have the thought of addiction stuck in your head, I've smoked for years at times more than others and I've gone months without it. When I've gone without it, I don't feel the need to do it, I'm just really bored. When I stopped drinking it was a lot different, that was much, much, harder and I had physical symptoms as well, not just a need to drink.

2007-10-02 12:38:42 by Intoximicated Kitteh

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where can someone go for help or information on a marijuana addiction ? . i needa help a friend

http://www.ma-online.org/

2008-06-06 21:20:56 by lalala

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(re-stating my earlier question)
I was curious and i visited several websites such as www.abovetheinfluence.com, and www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov. I found that many people try and classify marijuana as a illicit substance that's crippling all of American youth causing addiction and other negative effects. Its ironic that their "proof" or their main information backing them up is all statistical information, it just goes to show you that they have no conclusive information proving that marijuana is harmful. now yes i know that its a carcinogen because it burns, but keep in mind you can eat it in baked good too. now a good example of a typical marijuana user is me, im high right now. i go to college, have a successful group of friends and am very happy but i use pot on a somewhat regular basis. i just don't understand why everyone is so damn worked up over a small little plant, if they just sat down and sparked it up they might see how frivolous this whole situation is...

now keep in mind statistics are really not proven ratifiable data, its just collections of generalized data surveyed on only a few people. the person who is making the study can easily skew their results by selective surveying. if you don't think that it happens then you guys have alot to learn, i could easy make a survey to have the answers i want in completely legitimate ways. and im saying generally speaking weed is not harmful in the way it affects you, myself and most other users are able to live fine while enjoying. some people who are generally weaker-minded in general are the ones who spiral into life ruining drug habits which is what anti pot advocates capitalize on. im not trying to say that everything i believe is whats right and anti-drug lobbyists are all completely wrong, im just wanting to say "hey look theres another side to the whole issue"

and im not really touching on the legalization issue, im just talking about why people have so much support against it when its not such a horrible thing. its all about self control and knowing your priority's. i know some people that cant manage smoking, their like crack addicts. but should that be a reason for us all to not be able to smoke because some people have no willpower. i know many people that eat entire bags of doughnuts and live harmful dietary lives, does that mean i cannot enjoy an occasional doughnut?

Once something is termed evil, it is very difficult for it to be seen any other way. The government reacted negatively to the entire hippy movement that involved all types of drugs. Notice the movement is not recognized for alcohol use. So an entire class of things was characterized as evil, with MJ being one of them. Now the baby boomers who were hippies are in control and they don't want their children doing what they did, so it continues to maintain an "evil" persona. The truth is, it is only addictive to those people who are the type to become mentally dependent. It's capture ration of first time users is one of the lowest of all substances...including caffeine. But how do you move something that has so much negativity and bad karma built up around it and move it to socially acceptable? We might see a shift as the older generation moves out of power, so it will be interesting to watch for the next 10 years what happens.

And to address the point on top...it is a common misconception that putting people in jail makes money for the government. For every day a person is in jail in Texas, they receive $50 towards their fines and court costs, not including the money spent to house and feed them. I am a state prosecutor and trust me, I am sick of seeing possession for less than two ounces cases on my desk. They clutter our docket, we don't fine that much for them, we aren't making money off of potheads basically. It is a waste of resources.

**Edit: People are addicted to alcohol, higher capture ratio than pot, and that is legal. Obesity in America is claimed to be caused to food addictions...legal. Nyquil...addictive...legal. Prescription drugs...addictive (even can be with prescribed use)...legal. Sex...can be addictive...legal. See the trend here? Calling something addictive isn't a bar to legality. It is an excuse to ignore reality.

2008-09-27 13:19:09 by Paul

I have taken hydrocodone and tramadol, as well as some antihistamines, on about 5 occasions within two weeks of surgery when I will be going under general anesthesia. I have also used marijuana occasionally. I did not tell the nurse about the hydrocodone and tramadol because she was asking about my drug use right in front of my mother (pretty stupid as most kids aren't going to tell their whole story of drug use in front of their mom), although she did want specific information about my marijuana use.

Could using these drugs this far before surgery have an effect on anesthesia? I have no addiction, so withdrawal would not be an issue. They didn't make much of an issue of alcohol with the exception of poisoning my liver right before surgery, so I am thinking maybe these drugs aren't an issue as long as I don't take them right before surgery. Thanks a lot.

It is very important to let your anesthesiologist know about any and all drug use. Yes, they can interact with what we use, and cause serious complications.

It will also explain why you need more drug than the average bear to get you comfortable.

Usually, two weeks without any drug is enough time to clear it from your system, but you still may be tolerant to the effects of opiates. The problem with that is that you decrease the space between the effective dose and the lethal dose, and will either be undertreated for your pain, or at risk to stop breathing and die.

People who abuse opiates are also at risk for opiate induced hypersensitivity - things that are not painful to normal people ARE painful to druggies. Heroin users are the WORST, but any opiate can do it. You can really mess yourself up good if you develop that. (It's a change within your cells, where the opiate receptors start to work differently. There's no cure once you get it.)

We take care of all sorts of people and can get almost anybody through anything. It helps if we know the whole story though.

2007-12-28 19:07:57 by A-dubs