Cannabis Dependance ! WTF

[Jess Stone]

Cannabis Dependence by Paul DILLon- What a load of BS by Jess Stone!

 

Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in Australia, and in western society in general. Most people use it intermittently, experimenting with it once or twice or regularly over a short period of time. However, some people do experience great problems with the drug and continue to use cannabis even when it begins to have adverse effects on their life.

 

For a long time there was a widespread belief that cannabis was not a drug of dependence and you could not become addicted. This belief was due to an apparent absence of tolerance to the effects of cannabis or of a withdrawal syndrome, particularly when compared to that of alcohol or heroin dependence. However, this view began to change in the early 1980s when the definition of drug dependence changed. The importance of tolerance and withdrawal symptoms was reduced in favour of a greater emphasis upon continued use of a drug even when it is causing the user problems.

 

There has also been a view that cannabis dependence does not require treatment because the withdrawal syndrome is so mild and most users can stop using without assistance. There are, however, a substantial number of cannabis users who do need professional help because, as for those who are dependent on nicotine, past attempts to quit have failed. For these people, some of the treatment options include: assistance with withdrawal symptoms; skills training in resisting social cues for use; self-help groups; relapse prevention groups and outpatient counselling.

 

The vast majority of patients do not suffer distressing cannabis withdrawal symptoms, and as a result do not require medication during withdrawal. However, a small number of patients require assistance to cope with the cannabis withdrawal symptoms they may experience. If agitation, sleep disturbance, restlessness and irritability become major issues for someone who is trying to quit cannabis use, a doctor may prescribe a sleeping aid to help people go through this withdrawal period.

 

Reverting to old habits is one reason people fail in their attempts to quit. Preventing relapse is an important aspect of treatment and assists the person in their attempt to quit cannabis use. The following technique is often used to help people at this time: Delay – delay the desire to smoke for a minute, an hour or day. When the time is up, postpone smoking for another set period of time. Distract – try to find other things to do when the urge to smoke arises. Avoid – stay away from people and places that trigger the desire to get stoned.

 

If you believe you need assistance with your cannabis use, make sure you speak to someone. Your doctor may be able to help or you can contact the Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) on 9361 8000 for information on options available to you.

 

Remember: if you do not want any negative consequences, do not use the drug and, no matter how many times you have used a substance, never be blasé.

 

BULLSHIT

is what comes out of this LIARS mouth ,she will do anything to keep her sham job - what a bitch.

[Dal]

What I'm sick of is people saying cannabis is not addictive. I love pot but you can bet your ass it is addictive.

[SukonmiSkunk]

your an idiot dal

[Indycar]

Umm, maybe i missed it...

 

But what's the addictive properties of MJ that the small majority are getting hooked on?

 

 

[Jess Stone]

Seriously Dal I'll say to you what they refuse to post up on the Sydney Gay Observer ,where's your peer-reviewed studies to prove cannabis addiction ? If you don't have any , which you don't as there aren't any provide some "Reefer Madness Hysteria" propaganda at least to give us a laugh I told him to put up or shut up and of course his gay buddies protect him,yet again, I'll wager an opinion agreeing with the "Reefer Madness Hysteria" propagandist would get posted,what a joke Edited May 4, 2007 by Jess Stone

[miickEe]

Cannabis itself is not chemically or physically addictive, but people themselves can be mentally dependent on the drug. I believe for some people they have a predisposition to dependence, and that's why they are addicted to pot.

[RobbieGanjaSeed]

I was challenged to go 40 days without pot once, and although I didn't want to do it, I laughed at the "challenge" and took it on.

 

I didn't last a day at any stage. I was blown away at how much I couldn't manage it.

 

At that stage, I'd been cosistently bent every day, eating enough to stay stoned around the clock, and say a dozen or so cones a day (of extrodinarily good gear)as a base line every day.

I'd been living very remote, and that was the way things had evolved for about 5-6 years.

 

I'm a stanuch believer in pot not being addictive, but I swear I was stuffed without it.

No way was it anything like what I've expereinced with trying to get off opiates, so to use the word "addictive" with all the emotional pictures that conjures up is very decieveing, but I ended up figuring if I ate cream buns and drank pepsi all day every day for 5 years, and tried to stop dead it would have been hard. In time I weaned down, realised I was pushing things beyond what was probably healthy.

 

Since then I use steady, and as I expected, i run out, big deal..I have freinds on here that can atest to the fact I've gone months lately without smoko (under the impression I was getting off all drugs, what a joke, the legal meds have me fucked for life by the looks of things), and I had nothing that went near withdrawal (from the pot), madness to assume anything like it.

 

And on the other hand, we ran out this week (gotta get a crop on), and money being tight, the misses said she wasn;t going to buy any this week. However- I made her go out tonight and get some from her mate, because I couldnt put up with her bad attitude, she was intollerable. She was squirming inisde out, like a bed on fire kinda deal.

 

But here's the thing. karen's suffered dpression for some years, and really has been hanging on pretty tight, and the pot has been a great help. Take awaty her meds (that is to say the pot) and of course the depression surfaces.

 

Karen isn't "Addicted" to pot, so much as she's got depression, and without it, the syptoms are made obvious. She could go to the doctopr and get anti-depressants, but pot works better and is less dangerous IMO, but that's how I see it.

 

I think how you view the way Karen responded to running out of pot is really subjective to what you know and how you see things- and more than anything, what you want to "prove". If you wanted to prove pot is addictive, there was great ammo here tonight. yet on the other hand, if you wanted to prove pot is a great medicien for depression that should be legalised for those who are in need of help, and the absence of it is devestating to those who are already suffering, there's evidence for that too, which being with her all the time and knowing her for 20 odd years now I can say is the way it is.

 

cheers

rob

[Zaknefain]

Dude, whats wrong with that?

 

Some people become dependant on mj cause they are weak inside and need help to quit.

 

 

As Robbie said, its not that its addictive its that people become dependant, and theres nothing wrong with that.

 

I agree with the addiction part being bs, but not the dependancy.

Edited May 4, 2007 by Zaknefain

[Dal]

No pot isn't addictive, please. 9 times out of 10 the people who spread this message are the burnt out hippies who freak out like junkies when they can't get on. I get why some people like to lie to themselves but really what's the point?

[Ruen]

what the hell is with 16-19 year olds running around bitching about hw they are addicted to green its fucking annoying