our lad(26)has admitted he has used ganga& skunk,bongs since his early teens we have known for a few years.he suffers from severe migraine and thinks the weed helps,after reading some of the stories on this page we are not so sure? with our help he wants to quit can it be done cold turkey or should he/we seek counselling.any info please.
2007-03-14 09:33:18 · 14 answers · asked by yanto1 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
The best thing to do is to get as much information as you can and make as much effort as possible to help him do it and support him. Definitely see your doctor who can refer you for specialist help. Have a look at these websites that give you both information on how to stop cold turkey and how to get help if you you need it:
http://www.knowcannabis.org.uk/selfhelp.htm
http://www.talktofrank.com/section.aspx?ID=108
Good luck, I'm sure you will be able to get past this stage and give your son new hope for the future.
Edit: Dr Robert Rice, to be a doctor I assumed you would need to be able to spell counselling, migraines and habit. I must have been wrong.
2007-03-14 09:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by Velouria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cannabis itself is not addictive in a medical way such as heroin or nictotine so there shold be no physical withdrawl symptoms, but there is the physcological side to consider, the way you feel when 'stoned' can be 'addictive' as problems dont seem so real and everyhthing is more 'fuzzy', so if there is an emotional reason he was smoking cannabis he may need some counselling. He may feel that vthis helps with his migraines, and maybe when he is stoned they dont feel so bad but in all reality he is probably making the problem worse and therefore needing to smoke more. I have experience with this and lost a good 6 months of my life and nearly ruined my future so I really think he needs to give up and see a doctor to help with the migraines. I wish you all luck xxx
2007-03-14 10:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by Ktloop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I am a reformed drug user and when I went on probation for some marital difficulties( I am no longer married) I had stopped smoking everything tobacco products as well as the grass. It can be done, if you desire to know some of the tricks that I used you can email me at ras8762@yahoo.com you will not experience any withdrawal symptoms from stopping marijuana. It is the hard drugs like crystal meth, heroin, speed, and barbiturates that physically addict you. Most of the addiction to marijuana is purely psychological. Quitting can be done cold turkey any psychologist would tell you that you have to find a substitute for the behavior that you are trying to extinguish(quit)
2007-03-14 09:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by robert s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what's a "sympton"? lol, sorry, I only figured i could fill in for the spelling and grammar police around right here. :) i think of while you're above a point 5 or you're a suitable Contributor, that's risk-free to declare you're a Y!A addict. (which skill i'm no longer an addict in this account yet!)
2016-09-30 22:23:17 · answer #4 · answered by lichtenberger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
councelling - weed doesn't prevent migranes.
Migranes are caused from something else. Usually there is a misalignment in the neck when there is a migrane. I would suggest two professionals:
1. Chiropractor for Migranes
--> http://www.acatoday.com
2. Rehab (maybe ARC)
--> check your local salvation army centers
With the team approach, the habbit will be kicked and the headaches should be resolved as well.
2007-03-14 09:45:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or neck.
Headaches can be caused by minor problems
like eyestrain, lack of coffee or more serious reasons
like head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis and
meningitis. Taking painkillers continuously can
have harmful side effects, so it is better to
modify your lifestyle. More information available at
2007-03-15 02:35:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely counseling. To help him cope with the realities and pain of living a "reality based" and unhazy life. People get high to avoid feeling things they don't want to feel. I tried to get my friend to quit and she wigged out after a while of being drug free. Couldn't handle the pressure. Weed is a happydrug. Makes you feel better bout stuff...so, yeah
2007-03-14 09:40:20 · answer #7 · answered by skegcu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work with young people who use this substance, and i think most of the time it helps them relax, as they have things on there mind, and they think this will get rid of it for a while it also dulls their thoughts and helps them relax, if i were you i would get him some help with someone other than you he can talk to,share his feeling and worries with.He just needs a lot of support and encouragement. but at least he has made the first step by telling you Good Luck
2007-03-14 09:49:21 · answer #8 · answered by jane 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would advise seeking counselling. You will be more likely to succeed.Have a look at : http://www.drugs.gov.uk/ and also contact your GP who can refer you to a specialist.
Bit worried that there are people out there who are unaware what cannabis does to people until they read answers. I thought all youngsters had access to this info, but just believed it was an establishment plot.
2007-03-14 09:56:33 · answer #9 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He can quit. He has to Block it out. That means when he feels like using it he has to repeat Block it out, over and over until the feeling goes away. Also, little by little he will get use to doing things with out it. It will become a strange thing to him. He also has to stay away from people, places and things that he would use it with.
Block it out, Block it out, works! It takes it out of the mind.
2007-03-14 09:40:28 · answer #10 · answered by kasar777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋