Cannabis

pbmus

(13,141 posts) Sat Jan 19, 2019, 12:20 AM Jan 2019

No, but I know of at least one substance that causes psychotic behaviors...Alcohol

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No, but I know of at least one substance that causes psychotic behaviors...Alcohol (Original Post) pbmus Jan 2019 OP

I do believe that alcohol is the only addiction that you can die from Heartstrings Jan 2019 #1

Barbiturate and Benzo w/d can also be lethal ... mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #2

I stand corrected...... Heartstrings Jan 2019 #3

Opioid withdrawal is not pleasant, at all. GWC58 Jan 2019 #6

Here Lithos Jan 2019 #4

Either one can become a problem. safeinOhio Jan 2019 #5

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

1. I do believe that alcohol is the only addiction that you can die from

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Sat Jan 19, 2019, 12:28 AM

Jan 2019

during withdrawals....not to mention what it does to your internal organs.

Not so with cannabis....cannabis good!

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

2. Barbiturate and Benzo w/d can also be lethal ...

Reply to Heartstrings (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 12:53 AM

Jan 2019

As can opioid withdrawal in health-compromised individuals (typically due to dehydration from diarrhea/vomiting) if they don't get medical attention when needed.

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

3. I stand corrected......

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 01:03 AM

Jan 2019

GWC58

(2,678 posts)

6. Opioid withdrawal is not pleasant, at all.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:28 PM

Jan 2019

Never, ever have I experienced cannabis withdrawal. That’s not even a real term, just made it up. Sorta like Harry Anslinger made up the whole “gateway myth.” 🤔

Lithos

(26,656 posts)

4. Here

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 01:12 AM

Jan 2019

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2424288/

Any drug to a developing mind can cause issues.

safeinOhio

(38,034 posts)

5. Either one can become a problem.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 05:49 AM

Jan 2019

I Went thru rehab over 30 years ago. I can have a drink now, but if I do, it's one or less drinks. I smoke cannabis now, but my friends call me 2 puff, that's when I stop. For the most part I limit it to only when the sun is down. Hey, that's just me.

I can remember folks in rehab, Alcoholic-at least I'm not a pot head. Pot smoker-at least I'm not a drunk.

If you are dependent, you might have a problem. If you can't put it down for a week or a month, you have a problem.

I hate to judge anyone, except me. All of this is my opinion and nothing else.

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