Is weed addictive?

Question

I am thinking about smoking it, but I don't want to get addicted. Can anyone tell me if it's addictive?

Answer 1

Please BELIEVE me! Its NOT addictive!!!!!

MARIJUANA MYTHS

Myth: Today's marijuana is more potent and more harmful than it was many years ago.
Fact: There is no medical evidence that shows high-potency marijuana is more harmful than low-potency marijuana. Marijuana is literally one of the least toxic substances known. High-potency marijuana is actually preferable because less is of it consumed to obtain the desired effect; thereby reducing the amount of smoke that enters the lungs and lowering the risk of any respiratory health hazards. Claiming that high-potency marijuana is more harmful than low-potency marijuana is like claiming wine is more harmful than beer.

Myth: Smoking marijuana can cause cancer and serious lung damage.
Fact: There chance of contracting cancer from smoking marijuana is minuscule. Tobacco smokers typically smoke 20+ cigarettes every day for decades, but virtually nobody smokes marijuana in the quantity and frequency required to cause cancer. A 1997 UCLA study (see page 9) concluded that even prolonged and heavy marijuana smoking causes no serious lung damage. Cancer risks from common foods (meat, salt, dairy products) far exceed any cancer risk posed by smoking marijuana. Respiratory health hazards and cancer risks can be totally eliminated by ingesting marijuana in baked foods.

Myth: Marijuana contains over 400 chemicals, thus proving that marijuana is dangerous.
Fact: Coffee contains 1,500 chemicals. Rat poison contains only 30 chemicals. Many vegetables contain cancer-causing chemicals. There is no correlation between the number of chemicals a substance contains and its toxicity. Prohibitionists often cite this misleading statistic to make marijuana appear dangerous.

Myth: Marijuana is a gateway drug--it leads to harder drugs.
Fact: The U.S. government's own statistics show that over 75 percent of all Americans who use marijuana never use harder drugs. The gateway-drug theory is derived by using blatantly-flawed logic. Using such blatantly-flawed logic, alcohol should be considered the gateway drug because most cocaine and heroin addicts began their drug use with beer or wine--not marijuana.

Myth: Marijuana is addicting.
Fact: Marijuana is not physically addicting. Medical studies rank marijuana as less habit forming than caffeine. The legal drugs of tobacco (nicotine) and alcohol can be as addicting as heroin or cocaine, but marijuana is one of the least habit forming substances known.

Myth: Marijuana use impairs learning ability.
Fact: A 1996 U.S. government study claims that heavy marijuana use may impair learning ability. The key words are heavy use and may. This claim is based on studying people who use marijuana daily--a sample that represents less than 1 percent of all marijuana users. This study concluded: 1) Learning impairments cited were subtle, minimal, and may be temporary. In other words, there is little evidence that such learning impairments even exist. 2) Long-term memory was not affected by heavy marijuana use. 3) Casual marijuana users showed no signs of impaired learning. 4) Heavy alcohol use was cited as being more detrimental to the thought and learning process than heavy marijuana use.

Myth: Marijuana is a significant cause of emergency room admissions.
Fact: The U.S. government reports that marijuana-related emergency room episodes are increasing. The government counts an emergency room admission as a marijuana-related episode if the word marijuana appears anywhere in the medical record. If a patient tests positive for marijuana because he/she used marijuana several days before the incident occurred, if a drunk driver admits he/she also smoked some marijuana, or if anyone involved in the incident merely possessed marijuana, the government counts the emergency room admission as a "marijuana-related episode." Less than 0.2% of all emergency room admissions are "marijuana related." This so-called marijuana-causes-emergencies statistic was carefully crafted by the government to make marijuana appear dangerous.

THE TRUTH:

Throughout the years there have been numerous claims and propaganda saying that marijuana is addicting. THIS IS A LIE.

Nobody can ever become physically addicted to marijuana. Its simply not possible.

There have also been many misconceptions about other drugs, such as LSD, and others in the psychedelic category. These have probably the least risk of running addiction than any other drug, ever.

Anything in the category of psychedelic drugs, are non-habit-forming. These include:
Marijuana
LSD
DMT
"Magic" mushrooms
Mescaline
Psilocybin
LSA
Ayahuasca
Salvia
Peyote

Don't worry. You are safe trying a little pot. Its not addictive at all, and has virtually no setbacks. You have chosen a very safe drug to use.

Answer 2

Have you ever played a video game for days at a time? Did you ever start eating ice cream and find it impossible to stop?

Neither of these things is physically addictive, and weed isn't either. On the other hand, if you are the type of person who will play XBox for hours and hours, you'll probably find that you'll end up smoking weed for hours and hours too. It's not a physical addiction, but it can become an addiction nonetheless.

If you're still questioning it, I don't recommend that you do it. Someday, you might find yourself in a situation where it seems right, but wait until you're sure of it and in a comfortable environment. Oh, by the way, some people might point out that it's against the law, but I'm guessing that you already know that.

Answer 3

Is Weed Addictive

Answer 4

We are all addicted to "What Feels Good", the important thing is to not be harmed doing it.
Wizkid has a lot of good info.
From a personal viewpoint, in the 70's , I tried pot. Once I discovered that it did not cause murder, insanity or death, I felt as though I had been misled by the "official" views of public opinion. I proceeded to try every drug available, (no injectibles) to determine if all other restricted drugs were dangerous. They are!!! STAY AWAY!! (I survived, some of my friends didn't.)
As a general rule, herbs which grow naturally won't cause addiction. Animals love marihuana! Stay away from any processed drugs, even those prescribed by doctors! Terminally ill patients are often fed dangerous drugs to relieve pain. What's the worst that can happen!
This is your decision, as it should be. I would recommend searching the web for info, so that you can make an intelligent choice. You should be aware that once you indulge in the sticky, your attitudes may change.
Personally speaking, again, I have found that I am more tolerant of others and I feel a deeper compassion for my fellow human being. I no longer try to resolve problems with violence.
All in all, my life has been enhanced. However, there are some people whose bodies are intolerant of weed. I have a friend who gets headaches from just smelling it. Pay attention to what your body tells you. Be mindful of the laws in your state. Stay safe and sane.
My addiction problem is with Pepsi!

Answer 5

Weed is not addictive. I smoked from Junior-senior year in highschool. Never got in trouble and I had good grades. Not perfect grades but good. I then enlisted in the military. I did 8 years in the military without doing drugs. I drank yes. But my military record/civilian record is spotless minus A speeding ticket. I never had the urge to smoke not once while I was in. And I had smoked for bout 2 years before I enlisted. The whole gateway drug thing is well...if you are dumb enough to do something like heroine/cocaine/X/ or any of that other **** you deserve to get hooked and suffer. Plain and simple. You are retarded. Alcohol/Tobacco is addictive. Weed is not. All the pills doctors pump you full of and the pills you see advertised on TV those pills can kill you and the side effects...holy crap. Marijuana side effects.. HUNGER/LAZY/SLEEPY/MELLOW/HAPPY. other drugs don't get me started. IF you smoke a little weed its not going to be the end of the world. IF you do other drugs including alcohol that's a dangerous game. Id rather you drink alcohol than do the other drugs though. ALL DRUGS MINUS MARIJUANA can kill you. Oh yea cancer patients use marijuana because it helps and it helps arthritis and all kinds of other ailments. Just smoke weed Nothing else. But DO IT IN MODERATION! If you smoke STAY HOME! Don't Drive And Don't Be Stupid.

Answer 6

Most addiction with weed is in your mind. You can get yourself addicted to anything. Think about it. It's a matter of putting your mind to it or not to it.

Answer 7

Not physically. It chemically can't become an addiction. But, as with any habit, there can be psychological addiction.

Answer 8

No, it is not addictive.

If you want to be lazy and not get anything done in your life. Watch your life go by before your eyes. That is basically what will happen.

Warning: there are sick people out there that will put something else in it that can be very addictive. You are better off just not doing it!! It is a waste of your time and you have a life to live. If you have a career in mind, go for your career instead. Just sit back and watch your friends act stupid and down the road see what all they have not accomplished.

Answer 9

No, it's not physically addictive...but so they say it's a "gateway" drug, leading to others. That I don't agree with though...
Weed is a drug, and I believe that it isn't as bad as getting totally drunk and feeling like crap the next day, it is illegal....
What I say, go try it, you may not like it or you may love it you only live once and really it isn't that bad.
Personal experience though, I was really addicted mentally to herb/weed/pot so choose your friends wisely

Answer 10

It is not physically a strong addiction - much less than cigarettes or other drugs. But it is psychologically addictive. I have seen people who need their fix act very desperate. They didn't have any physical withdrawal effects. But in their mind they needed to get high. My advice to a young person is find another productive way to have fun.