Sex, Etc. -- Is weed addictive?

Is weed addictive?

Yes. Like alcohol and other drugs, not everyone who smokes marijuana gets addicted. But, some people do.

In 1995, 165,000 people going into drug treatment programs used marijuana as their primary drug. People who smoke a lot of weed sometimes develop a tolerance, meaning they need more and more to get high.

Some heavy users go through withdrawal if they stop smoking. That can include restlessness, loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, weight loss and shaky hands.

Marijuana sends more teens into treatment than any other drug. The only way to prevent becoming addicted to weed is to stay away from it completely.

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living fact

Posted by: faith06521 on Jul 14th, 2008 7:50pm

yes most teens that smoke weed say that it can not be
addicate but im a living prof, been smoken weed for like 3
years well my last year it was not getting me high like it
did beofe so i went to bigger and better drugs,
meth,crack,well lets say this i ended up in a overdose and
ended up at peachford mental instuation and renab for 3
months

RE: weed.

Posted by: DanR on Dec 13th, 2007 9:46am

Marijuana has a chemical in it called tetrahydrocannabinol.
Better known as THC. A lot of other chemicals are found in
marijuana too-about 400 of them, some of which can cause
lung cancer. Some of the effects one can experience are
trouble studying and learning and difficulty remembering
recent events. You will have to evaluate for yourself if
this is something that can become a problem in any aspect of
your life. Here's a great story you can check out:
http://www.sexetc.org/story/drugs/2080.

weed.

Posted by: beautyinthebreakdown. on Dec 11th, 2007 6:51pm

i smoke weed every once in a while. and im not addicted to
it. Most of the time i dont even think about it. but here
lately ive been craving it big time! Is it a terribly bad
thing to do it only sometimes??

Jokes from NIDA

Posted by: SpeakTruth on Apr 23rd, 2007 2:25pm

NIDA will throw out the fact that marijuana is addictive,
but the clinical definition for addiction and habit are
completely different. Addiction is a physical need for a
substance or activity. A cocaine addiction will cause the
addict to feel extreme unspeakable pain if their need is not
met. A habitual marijuana smoker might lose sleep and have
shaky hands, but they will not feel physical pain without
smoking. Danger abounds, make the right choices.

Weed and sex

Posted by: StacieS on Mar 1st, 2007 11:19am

Post this question on the Forums so that you can get a more
complete answer. The short answer is that weed can effect
people very differently - some people find it to enhance
sexual experiences and others have a difficult time getting
an erection or staying interested in sex. Chronic marijuana
smokers do show signs of infertility - men may have lower
sperm counts and women may have abnormal ovulation (but this
does not mean that marijuana is effective in preventing
pregnancy!). Hope that helps!

marijuana

Posted by: junior619 on Feb 28th, 2007 4:34pm

ive been hearing that marijuana is bad for your lungs but
what about your sexual health what does it do to your
performance

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