Which do you think has greater consequences smoking weed or drinking alcohol?

Question

im talking about long term abuse
i dont smoke weed anymore, but only cause its illegal
id rather smoke than drink. i have gotten myself into a lot more trouble on alcohol

please inlude facts if you can
and you cant say both
the question was "which has GREATER

im not asking for a freakin lecture either

Answer 1

Smoking weed due to the criminal liability has the greater consequences. However, drinking has the greater likelihood of having consequences since it's so easy to obtain and so many people over-indulge.

Answer 2

There is no question that alcohol has far more consequences long term than weed. Weed does have its consequences, paranoia, chronic depression, bronchitis, anxiety, memory loss, but they are not life threatening per say. Alcohol on the other hand is far more detrimental. Let's start with the effects on physical health. Chronic liver failure, pancreatitis, kidney failure and eventually death are problems that arise of long term alcohol abuse. Alcoholism/addiction is also a genetic problem. Your children have a 50% chance of inheriting the addiction gene from the parent(s). Alcoholism bleeds heavily in to family, friend and partner relationships. It is a life-threatening disease in which you have a better chance of surviving most cancers then you do of surviving from alcoholism/addiction. Remember that addiction/alcoholism is defined by consequences. If you can stop drinking or smoking, then stop. If you can't then you need to seek treatment as soon as possible. Alcohol, even though it is a legal drug, has been scientifically shown to be the 5th most dangerous/harmful drug in the world behind heroin, cocaine, barbiturates, and street methadone. Weed is 11th. Hope this helps answer your question. It is a very good one that needs to be talked more about in society.

Answer 3

I can only interpret your question so:
What is more dangerous the Devil or Luzifer ?

Greetings from Hamburg, Germany
Heinz

Ok, you have asked for facts. I have no experience with weed ( joint, (THC)) except that I have drunken two glasses of whiskey morrocaine
( peppermint tea with Hashisch) 30 years ago but I have read that THC hasd an an effect on the thrombocyten ( I don`t know if I do spell it correct). There should also be an effect to the brains.
Alcohol have you never seen that people loosing all their minds.

If you as a Westerner be wise keep off the grass and keep controll of your alcohol consume.

Answer 4

Substance abuse and addiction accompany many situations that challenge people's abilities to cope and frequently preempt their capabilities to address other concerns. Sometimes, mood-altering substance use springs from dissatisfaction's with life.
If used long enough both will kill you. However, alcohol has a much more damaging effect on your body. As for trouble, they are about the same. If you are looking at marijuana as an alternative to alcohol, you should look at getting an assessment for cross addiction. You may already be in trouble.
Not all people who use substances are addicted. It is estimated that 14% of Americans will do battle with addiction at some point in their life.
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Answer 5

Both have downsides but I've never heard of weed being used as a preventative, only as a remedy to alleviate an existing medical problem. Alcohol in small or moderate amounts does have preventative benefits.

Answer 6

Depends, would you rather have lung disease or kidney disease? Weed would be worse because it's known to deteriorate brain cells as well. For those a little short in that department... I guess there isn't much to lose. The best alternative of all would be to quit both and take up some kind of sport or other activity to releave the issues you're trying to cover up with intoxication.

Answer 7

I don't think there is one that's worse than the other quite frankly. Long term alcohol use damages the liver significantly, and a damaged liver can't detox your body, keep your metabolism at a healthy level, and aid your immune system in keeping you healthy. Not to mention the effects of alcohol on the brain (as in killing off cells).

When it comes to marijuana, the effects are just as bad. For one, the chemicals are stored in fat particularly in the fatty tissue that surrounds the nerve cells in the brain. It can take 9-12 months to completely get marijuana out of the myelin. Add to that that marijuana has an effeminizing effect on men (and can potentially make you infertile) because of some estrogen-like chemicals in it, and it's just not a good deal. The smoke also damages the lung tissues. It's just a bad deal all around for something that feels temporarily good.

Answer 8

dang, I got into trouble doing both. I'm gonna say over the long run, alcohol is worse than marijuana. It's legal, social and still acceptable. Long term abuse? I've definitely abused more alcohol over the long term! Like you, I've been in more trouble after drinking.

Answer 9

well.... tough one.

looking at it as a 'long term' thing.... i'd say alcohol abuse.

only cuz that can acutally kill you or someone else. whether it's by driving while intoxicated or liver disease.
smoking MAY lead into other drugs than can screw ur brain up, but, i've never heard of someone dying or having long-term damage from smokin pot.

Answer 10

Smokeing weed is better than alchol, no hang over no drunk driveing charges and the smell is awful on ones breath