I'm sorry but weed is NOT addictive!

[Paladino]

Sorry to burst all your bubbles, but the great green plant god put on this earth(for a reason btw) is NOT addictive, you WANT it, not need, ask any weed smoker ..

I smoke it regularly but I've not had the money to do so the last few days and I don't find myself having withdrawls or whatever .. and if anyone says its because I have good will power I don't, trying to quit cigarettes was one of the hardest things I've ever attempted to do.

[Miserabilia]

From what I've heard most people don't really get addicted to it, indeed, but it's still technicaly addictive, tho I'm not sure.
I don't think it's really harmful.
I think there should be more research to how "addictive' it really is.

[LouBerry]

I don't smoke weed, but several of my friends do, and the ones that talk about it describe it as somewhat of an addiction.

Addiction doesn't nessicarily have to be something that you have withdrawals over or panic about. It can be as simple as missing something, or a continuous want, even if it isn't as intense as needing it.

But then again, some people also believe that they need it to be calm, so I'd say they are fairly addicted to it.

[Paladino]

I've heard somewhere that there is physical addictions, and mental addictions. Physical addictions being, heroin, fags(cigarettes) alcohol cocaine etc. and then mental addictions are ecstasy, weed, lsd, because you don't NEED them, you crave them sometimes because the feeling of it felt so good. I have taken ecstasy about 10-20 times and it felt amazing most of the times, smoking the weed makes me feel good and thats why I like it, but I could easily stop smoking it forever if I wanted to. I stopped smoking it for about 8 months or something on and off.

[lifelies]

Physical addiction, or dependence, is when your brain gets used to a chemical and it starts craving for it in order to function properly. I don't know with other subtances, but with nicotine it happens because it attaches to the nicotinic receptors and it releases dopamine ("aaah" relief feeling). The brain learns that cigarettes = relief and hence it starts craving for them instead of other ways that we naturally get dopamine like eating. It causes the Physical withdrawal syndrome, which is really tough on opiates like heroin, but it just lasts 3 days and is merely a void feeling on nicotine.
Psychological addiction occurs when your mind (not brain) craves for a drug when you face some triggers. For example, if you always smoke a joint after having lunch and you attempt to quit weed, your mind will automatically crave for a joint after having lunch. But that's not an effect of physical addiction, it's an effect of an association created by your mind. The truth is that we can become psychologically addicted to everything, not only drugs. For example, internet is not a drug but we can become internet addicts if our mind starts craving for it.

THC is NOT physically addictive. It is NOT an addictive drug.
Weed (note the difference between weed and THC) CAN BE psychologically addictive, because as I stated above, you can be psychologically addicted to everything. If you've an addictive personality, just be careful. Instead of smoking pot always after lunch, vary the timing (today you smoke pot after lunch, tomorrow after dinner...). Also it's difficult to become psychologically addicted if you're not a daily/regular user.

Now, our lovely anti-pot people will tell us "But cannabis dependence appears in the DSM-5!" OK, but you know what? The DSM is a diagnostical and statistical manual for MENTAL disorders diagnosis. Cannabis psychological dependence is a mental disorder. Kleptomania also appears in the DSM, it's a behavioral disorder and so would be considered Cannabis Dependence.

TL;DR - It's not physically addictive but psychologically addictive. While this might sound good, beware that usually (e.g. cigarettes) the physical withdrawal is nothing compared to the psychological withdrawal. It's all about not letting smoking pot become a habit or, if you want to stop smoking weed, gradually remove the habit (e.g. change the timing or don't obbey the triggers that lead you to smoke).
Anti-pot people are partially right, but I think they can't object against a decent scientific argument like the one I wrote above.
Peace*

[Paladino]

Physical addiction, or dependence, is when your brain gets used to a chemical and it starts craving for it in order to function properly. I don't know with other subtances, but with nicotine it happens because it attaches to the nicotinic receptors and it releases dopamine ("aaah" relief feeling). The brain learns that cigarettes = relief and hence it starts craving for them instead of other ways that we naturally get dopamine like eating. It causes the Physical withdrawal syndrome, which is really tough on opiates like heroin, but it just lasts 3 days and is merely a void feeling on nicotine.
Psychological addiction occurs when your mind (not brain) craves for a drug when you face some triggers. For example, if you always smoke a joint after having lunch and you attempt to quit weed, your mind will automatically crave for a joint after having lunch. But that's not an effect of physical addiction, it's an effect of an association created by your mind. The truth is that we can become psychologically addicted to everything, not only drugs. For example, internet is not a drug but we can become internet addicts if our mind starts craving for it.

THC is NOT physically addictive. It is NOT an addictive drug.
Weed (note the difference between weed and THC) CAN BE psychologically addictive, because as I stated above, you can be psychologically addicted to everything. If you've an addictive personality, just be careful. Instead of smoking pot always after lunch, vary the timing (today you smoke pot after lunch, tomorrow after dinner...). Also it's difficult to become psychologically addicted if you're not a daily/regular user.

Now, our lovely anti-pot people will tell us "But cannabis dependence appears in the DSM-5!" OK, but you know what? The DSM is a diagnostical and statistical manual for MENTAL disorders diagnosis. Cannabis psychological dependence is a mental disorder. Kleptomania also appears in the DSM, it's a behavioral disorder and so would be considered Cannabis Dependence.

TL;DR - It's not physically addictive but psychologically addictive. While this might sound good, beware that usually (e.g. cigarettes) the physical withdrawal is nothing compared to the psychological withdrawal. It's all about not letting smoking pot become a habit or, if you want to stop smoking weed, gradually remove the habit (e.g. change the timing or don't obbey the triggers that lead you to smoke).
Anti-pot people are partially right, but I think they can't object against a decent scientific argument like the one I wrote above.
Peace*

I think I have fell in love with your post.

[lifelies]

I think I have fell in love with your post.
Information is the only way to show how wrong people are :D

[Paladino]

thats true

[ninja789]

I was addicted for a while
Also god put cyanide on earth along with various other harmful things

[Paladino]

I don't think you were considering its not addictive

[billybigfish]

Physical addiction, or dependence, is when your brain gets used to a chemical and it starts craving for it in order to function properly. I don't know with other subtances, but with nicotine it happens because it attaches to the nicotinic receptors and it releases dopamine ("aaah" relief feeling). The brain learns that cigarettes = relief and hence it starts craving for them instead of other ways that we naturally get dopamine like eating. It causes the Physical withdrawal syndrome, which is really tough on opiates like heroin, but it just lasts 3 days and is merely a void feeling on nicotine.
Psychological addiction occurs when your mind (not brain) craves for a drug when you face some triggers. For example, if you always smoke a joint after having lunch and you attempt to quit weed, your mind will automatically crave for a joint after having lunch. But that's not an effect of physical addiction, it's an effect of an association created by your mind. The truth is that we can become psychologically addicted to everything, not only drugs. For example, internet is not a drug but we can become internet addicts if our mind starts craving for it.

THC is NOT physically addictive. It is NOT an addictive drug.
Weed (note the difference between weed and THC) CAN BE psychologically addictive, because as I stated above, you can be psychologically addicted to everything. If you've an addictive personality, just be careful. Instead of smoking pot always after lunch, vary the timing (today you smoke pot after lunch, tomorrow after dinner...). Also it's difficult to become psychologically addicted if you're not a daily/regular user.

Now, our lovely anti-pot people will tell us "But cannabis dependence appears in the DSM-5!" OK, but you know what? The DSM is a diagnostical and statistical manual for MENTAL disorders diagnosis. Cannabis psychological dependence is a mental disorder. Kleptomania also appears in the DSM, it's a behavioral disorder and so would be considered Cannabis Dependence.

TL;DR - It's not physically addictive but psychologically addictive. While this might sound good, beware that usually (e.g. cigarettes) the physical withdrawal is nothing compared to the psychological withdrawal. It's all about not letting smoking pot become a habit or, if you want to stop smoking weed, gradually remove the habit (e.g. change the timing or don't obbey the triggers that lead you to smoke).
Anti-pot people are partially right, but I think they can't object against a decent scientific argument like the one I wrote above.
Peace*
dis dude, knows their stuff man

[AlexOnToast]

My dad smokes a LOT of weed....I think it's the FEELING of smoking weed you get addicted to rather than the substance itself
The only thing worse than a conservative who hates weed for no good reason is a stoner who denies the fact that weed isnt the 100% glorified thing that it's made out to be, even if it is the safest drug. Anyone who ignores scientific fact does not have any right to argue anything

[Paladino]

My dad smokes a LOT of weed....I think it's the FEELING of smoking weed you get addicted to rather than the substance itself
The only thing worse than a conservative who hates weed for no good reason is a stoner who denies the fact that weed isnt the 100% glorified thing that it's made out to be, even if it is the safest drug. Anyone who ignores scientific fact does not have any right to argue anything

It's not actually the safest drug, lsd is apparantly.

[workingatperfect]

It's not actually the safest drug, lsd is apparantly.

Physically that may be true, but in terms of mental and psychological effects, LSD is far more dangerous.

As other said, weed isn't physically addictive, but EVERYTHING can be psychologically addictive to the right person. If you can be addicted to shopping, sex, gambling, etc, you can be addicted to weed.

You can be dependent on it. Which is sort of different I believe from a psych addiction, because it has physical effects on your body, but it's not quite an addiction. Especially if you smoke to help you sleep, because once you stop, it'll be harder for you to sleep and you could develop insomnia.

[Paladino]

Physically that may be true, but in terms of mental and psychological effects, LSD is far more dangerous.

As other said, weed isn't physically addictive, but EVERYTHING can be psychologically addictive to the right person. If you can be addicted to shopping, sex, gambling, etc, you can be addicted to weed.

I know everything can be addictive in that way because we all have our own little harmless addictions I was just stating that its not addictive in the sense that cigarettes and heroin and crack are to the people that believe it is.

[ninja789]

I don't think you were considering its not addictive

Didn't stop me but maybe im weak lol
It wasn't a physical addiction it was psychological but that's still an addiction

[Reghan]

It's more the emotional attachment. I, myself have never tried it and don't plan to. They are addicted mentally, not physically, but it's still an addiction.

[ECSTASY]

Well,basically , you can get addicted to everything .
im addicted to net even! i cant spend a day without net!

[Human]

You can get addicted to literally anything... weed isn't addictive as a chemical, but the effects can become addicted, just like anything.
On the other hand, alcohol, nicotine and heroin are addictive by themselves.

[Paladino]

Perhaps I should have stated in the OP that I meant physically addictive.

[abc983055235235231a]

Perhaps I should have stated in the OP that I meant physically addictive.

Doesn't actually matter. You can still suffer withdrawal.

[teegoo8]

it's not addictive, but it makes me feel AMAZING so i do it again. i don't do it too often. maybe a 2-3 times a month. but i can't see it getting addictive like alcohol is addictive even though it makes you feel like crap.

[Shailene]

addictions can develop for all sorts of reasons. However, weed is probably the safest drug you can take

[abc983055235235231a]

addictions can develop for all sorts of reasons. However, weed is probably the safest drug you can take

Depends, I guess, what you mean by "safe" and what you mean by "drug". Caffeine is a drug, and it's probably safer.

[Shailene]

^ was generally speaking, but, technically you are right :)

[baseballfan]

The habit is addictive though. You get into it and get so used to it that its hard to stop

[the_dude69]

Sorry to burst all your bubbles, but the great green plant god put on this earth(for a reason btw) is NOT addictive, you WANT it, not need, ask any weed smoker ..

I smoke it regularly but I've not had the money to do so the last few days and I don't find myself having withdrawls or whatever .. and if anyone says its because I have good will power I don't, trying to quit cigarettes was one of the hardest things I've ever attempted to do.

I agree its not PHYSICALLY addictive. I am a supporter of legislation. But the fact is that it is MENTALLY addictive. Which truthfully is almost the same thing. People can become mentally addicted to anything. Angry bird's is a great example of a mental addiction. (A lame addiction to have if you ask me) and just to throw in something els marijuana is a psychedelic. Psychodelics aren't addictive. The compound of marijuana (THC) is already in your brain even if you dont smoke.

[Pulp501]

Bullshit. I know people that are addicted to pot. I see it myself in my daily life. Someone who smokes pot everyday can't say they want it, not need it, when they do it every fucking day. I know people that have gotten lung cancer from smoking pot all the time, and people who have been in crashes while driving high. All the potheads I know are depressed as well, while people that never smoke at all are generally much happier. Just because something doesn't apply to you personally doesn't mean it doesn't happen, or it can't happen to you. I think people have the right to do what they want to their body, but I can't stand how the media glorifies pot. It isn't good for you. It's very dangerous especially when smoking, and in certain situations like driving. I smoke very rarely, it can be fun, but it's dangerous, and I don't go around acting like I'm some big shot for doing it.

[thesurvivalist]

You have been fooled by the misconception that you can only become addicted to drugs, however you can easily become psychologically addicted to any substance including marijuana.

[smithers]

i agree its not addictive
i do it like twice a month and dont feel the need to do it more than that

[XxNINJAxX]

Weed has less addictive properties than alcohol

[AlexOnToast]

You have been fooled by the misconception that you can only become addicted to drugs, however you can easily become psychologically addicted to any substance including marijuana.

Exactly.