Is weed ADDICTIVE?

[flubdub]

Is it addictive physically (like cigarettes, or heroin) Or is it all in the head?
If someone has smoked it everyday for 15 years (heavily everyday, until the last 12 months where its once a night), and wont stop, are they addicted?

No. Not bud you grow yourself. If you buy it off someone you don't know God knows what it's cut with.

And if you mix it with baccy, well, that's addictive.

yes, its physically addictive.

Apparently the substance doesn't have the same addictive qualities as heroin alcohol tobacco etc but the process of rolling a joint and the whole stoned thing are but there is not the extreme wothdrawal when it is stopped.

yes they're addicted. Addiction is phychological as much as physical, so it my not be in the same sense as heroin but it's still not easy to give up.

Also, if they're smoking spliffs with tobacco in it tey'll be addicted to the nicotine in that just as if they smoked cigarettes.

No it's not physically addictive but it is mentally addictive.

I was a heavy pot smoker for many years but when I moved somewhere it was not available I gave up with no physical symptoms.

And would it ever be something you'd leave somebody over?

Not addicted but mentally attached. If they decided to give up it would be easier than they thought.

It depends what affect it had on them and if we had children that may learn that smokig weed habitually is part of normal life.
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I don't want to make light of it as a habit, it drains motivation can make people paranoid and is certainly mentally addictive. I couldn't live with a complete stoner so yes I could leave someone over it.

Definitely psychologically addictive, like anything can be if you rely on it too much, but don't think it's physically addictive.

And wouldn't leave someone purely because of it, it depends how they're behaving and if they're willing to get help for the addiction that would really make me leave/stay. A friend of mine smokes it and really could take it or leave it, only does it because he can't drink (medical problem) and it doesn't negatively affect him (apart from serious convo's are out when he's stoned but same with me when I'm tipsy!) so I don't have a problem with him smoking it, even around me. On the other hand, my sister smokes it too, probably less in total than he does, but can't handle it and does stupid things/makes stupid decisions because of it I won't speak to her when she's had a joint and certainly won't be around her. Depends on the person.

Yes they are addicted and it is addictive imo, whatever anyone says.

It steals from people who smoke on this scale and it's impossible to have a good relationship with someone who does this ime (unless you want to be unsupported, unfulfilled and basically function as his 'mother', always coping essentially alone).

I effing hate the stuff.

So would you make a deal out of someone going out to the garage every night, for say, 20 mins, and coming back in stoned?
And by "stoned" , I mean, he really doesnt act or look any different, it just chills him out a little. This person has had bad depression for a while, which fluctuates up and down, and theres a 4 week old baby in the house.

I would leave someone over it, yes, because chances are they'd choose the weed over you.

Speaking from experience, anyway.

I hate it too Umberella.

And that I would not stand for, no. At best it's irresponsible.

But you will probably find many people think I'm over the top about it.

Look, my father chose weed over a relationship with me, and so did my brother - don't let that happen in your house.

You can CAT me if you like (although I've never done it before so don't know if i even can!!) if it's your DP you are worried about. I have 5yrs experience of this crap.

Up until the 4-week old baby bit I'd say it sounded fairly stable but what would happen if there was an emergency with the baby - would that person still be able to function normally (shouldn't drive for a start)? Also, has there been even one incident of bad behaviour/anger/arguments because of the weed? Once there's one 'incident' more almost certainly follow.

TMM - imagine choosing this shit over you family - your children.....

It's disgusting.

Flubdub, do CAT me, I have been in exactly this position until recently.

It is disgusting and pretty sad tbh. It's one thing when you don't have responsibilities - you don't have to be responsibile then - you have kids and it all changes - you have to let things go.

Now that's not to say that an occasional thing is so bad, in social circumstances, but daily, well, if not addiction then why do it?

What's worse is my father still believes he has done no harm - what a loser.

Sorry if this is your DP umberella

He doesnt drive.
Theres a 3yo, and a baby.

Has there ever been anything 'negative' happen because he's been stoned?

No self respecting dealer of dope/weed would cut it with anything else. Seriously - do people actually believe this?

ime, some people can be really addicted and others can take or leave it.

i would say that doing anything every day for 15 years is indicative of an addiction. imo.