does the use of comparatively harmless drugs like hashish lead to the use of dangerous drugs like heroin?

Question

does the use of comparatively harmless drugs like hashish lead inevitably to the use of danderous drugs like heroin?

Answer 1

Personally I do not believe that it does...;

Answer 2

I don't believe it will make someone turn to heroin just because they have smoked weed, but some like to say that to warn kids away from any type of illegal drugs, i think anyway. I have known people who smoked weed when they were young and a few have ended up on heroin, but i know of alot more people who just used weed, and never used heroin. I think it is all down to the individual and what choices they make. I grew up knowing the dangers of heroin and strong drugs and i never dared to even look at the stuff never mind have some, but some of my old school friends have gone on to become heroin addicts. (there is alot of drug abuse where i live in my area)
I think that more needs to be done to make our kids of the future realise just how bad heroin and other class A drugs really are. It's a shame when kids make stupid choices and find it too hard to say no.
And as for weed not being addictive like some of you say, How many people do you all know who could give it up for good? I know alot of people who gave smoking tobacco up, My ex came off heroin and stayed clean up this present day, nearly 7 years, but i have yet to meet anyone who has given weed up for good.

Answer 3

No of course not. I smoked hash for over 20 years and never became a heroin addict ( although I did try smoking it).

HOWEVER there is certain type of personality- the "addictive" personality- who does start with hash, then ends up on heroin. These people do exist, although they are easy to spot because they have chaotic lifestyles to begin with.


I'll tel you what DOES happen though. people who smoke cannabis every day need something else- a little bit more "special"- for those "special occasions", concerts or whatever. So they tend to take coke, speed etc as well.

I object to the term "comparatively harmless" being applied to cannabis. It's far from harmless. it may be OK for professional people to smoke the odd spliff at the weekend as a way of relaxing, but for young, working class people it can become a way of life. It causes a psychosis where you see "snags" in everything so you just sit about doing NOTHING. Cannabis makes people boring.

Answer 4

Marijuana was outlawed in some states in the 1920s because of the fear that heroin addiction would lead to the use of marijuana -- exactly the opposite of the modern myth.

When marijuana was outlawed at the national level in 1937, Harry Anslinger, then head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, was asked if there was any connection at all between marijuana and heroin. He replied emphatically that there was no connection at all.

The idea that marijuana leads to heroin was first offered in the hearings for the Boggs Act of 1951. Harry Anslinger was asking for more money for the marijuana laws. Unfortunately for him, just before he testified, others testified that they knew for certain that all of the reasons given to outlaw marijuana in 1937 were completely wrong. It didn't do any of the things that were alleged. Anslinger had the rug pulled out from his request for more money.

Therefore, in response, he made up the myth that marijuana leads to heroin. It has been the justification for the marijuana laws ever since.

You can read the full history of the subject, complete with links to reference documents at http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/gateway_myth.htm

Answer 5

No. It is true that most heroin users have tried pot first, as we should expect, since pot is considered less dangerous and drastic. However, most pot users do not go on to using heroin. Heroin is really one of the most taboo drugs out there, and most people have no desire to even try it. I suspect that most people that see pot as a "gateway drug" have never actually used it and so believe the negative hype around it. It is not an addictive drug (at least physically) and does not leave you looking for new or better highs (at least it hasn't for me or anyone I know).

Answer 6

Not inevitably, no. However, many people who are inclined to use mind-altering chemicals opt to move on to more powerful and more dangerous drugs in their never-ending quest to find the "perfect" high. People who are not inclined to use artificial means in order to alter their perception of reality are naturally uninclined to try any of those harsher drugs, since they're not following the path that might take a person there.

Answer 7

No, I dont think it inevitably leads to use of hard drugs, From my experience people who smoke cannabis are calm people who want to relax, I know this is not so in ALL cases but it is what I have experienced. I think the trouble lies with the fact that people who take any kind of drugs have to have contact with dealers who may get them to try other things.

Answer 8

I am very anti drugs but i see weed and harsh as gateway drugs you start with the soft stuff and when the affects start wearing people usally move on to something that last's a bit longer with a better buzz and so it goes on untill there are addicted crack an herion. I know that this does not happen to everyone but ask a Herion addicted wot the 1st drug they ever took was and 99% of the time it is weed or harsh

Answer 9

I never used to think that it did.

However, don't kid yourself. Smoking can cause paranoia, lack of motivation, and even lead some people to experience panic attacks.

That's what happened with our neighbours downstairs. They obviously found a remedy for it, though. Now they pop amphetimines on a regular basis.

Answer 10

hashish is not harmless atal,it can cause all types of mental illness.and u r 5 times more likely to get cancer if u smoke a joint rather than just a ***.

Answer 11

I used to smoke when I was younger but never once did I want to try anything harder. I think it's more to do with the people you experiment with rather than the drug itself. Also if you're someone who follows the crowd or have a mind of your own comes into it aswell.