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Marijuana: A Gateway Drug?
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:55 pm
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Marijuana: A Gateway Drug?
Not only has marijuana proven to alter healthy development of the adolescent body and mind, statistics say that those (ages 12-17) who use marijuana are 85 times more likely to explore a "harder" drug than kids who do not use pot.
Cross-Sensitivity and the Role of Tolerance
Cross sensitivity is defined as sensitivity to one substance that renders an individual sensitive to other substances of similar chemical structure. In Layman's terms: When a teenager dabbles with marijuana on a regular basis, their body builds up a tolerance to its effects. When the same high can no longer be achieved using pot alone, the likelihood that they will move on to a harder substance (like cocaine or heroin) increases dramatically. The addictive nature of marijuana can segue into tolerance, often leading to the use of other illicit drugs. In this sense, marijuana certainly can be a gateway drug. However, the only certainty is that the outcomes vary based on the individual, their circumstances, and a multitude of other factors.
Comparing Apples & Oranges
There is no black-and-white answer when it comes to the question of marijuana being a gateway drug. For some, it can lead to the hazardous use of other substances, yet other individuals may never experiment with drugs again. Some risk factors include aggressive behavior, lack of parental supervision, drug availability and poverty. Among the protective factors are self-control, parental monitoring, academic competence, and a strong neighborhood connection.
Prolonged use of marijuana in the adolescent years is particularly dangerous. In addition to physical developmental risks, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol - the main ingredient in cannabis) has the ability to "prime" the brain for enhanced responses to other drugs, which has the potential to lead to further substance abuse.
Best regards,
Gary Moorman, CEO
3rd Millennium Classrooms
info@3rdmilclassrooms.com
3rdMilClassrooms.com
Any of you resident pot heads care to rebutt, denounce, or generally piss and moan about this brief overview of some of the dangers of using marijuana?
Here's a link to the website:
3rd Millenium Classrooms
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Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:56 pm to Jimbeaux
Not a gateway drug unless you want it to be.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:57 pm to Jimbeaux
I lost my job and my family to marijuana.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:57 pm to Jimbeaux
I'm not 12-17 so IDGAF
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:57 pm to Jimbeaux
All the drugs I've ever tried were because I was drunk. So for me, this whole theory is bullshite.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:57 pm to Jimbeaux
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Not only has marijuana proven to alter healthy development of the adolescent body and mind, statistics say that those (ages 12-17) who use marijuana are 85 times more likely to explore a "harder" drug than kids who do not use pot.
if only all these drugs were illegal kids would stop using them
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:57 pm to Jimbeaux
a gateway to manboobs
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:57 pm to Jimbeaux
100% of heroin users first tried water. Water a gateway drug?
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:57 pm to Jimbeaux
I wouldn't call it a gateway drug, first I drank, then I smoked pot, then shrooms, then acid, then ice, then coke.
Out of them all. I wish I could smoke pot more.
I like sleeping and not going 90 to nothing.
Out of them all. I wish I could smoke pot more.
I like sleeping and not going 90 to nothing.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:57 pm to cubsfan5150
It's as much of a gateway drug as alcohol.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:58 pm to Jimbeaux
Marijuana killed my mother and raped my father.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:58 pm to Jimbeaux
Of course marijuana is a gateway drug. That's why it's so fricking cool.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:58 pm to Jimbeaux
I lost my meth addiction to marijuana.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:59 pm to SabiDojo
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I lost my job and my family to marijuana.
I even got thowed outta ma trailer.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:59 pm to Jimbeaux
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statistics say that those (ages 12-17) who use marijuana are 85 times more likely to explore a "harder" drug than kids who do not use pot.
Yep, it's a fact. But the resident coke and pot heads will be on here shortly to tell you how these studies are incomplete and biased and full of shite.
Bottom line, people that need to put shite in their bodies to feel better about themselves or escape reality are weak. frick that. And no, I have never had a sip of alcohol, a drag of a cigarette, a puff of weed or any other illegal drug or narcotic.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:59 pm to cubsfan5150
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Not a gateway drug unless you want it to be.
This.
I'm not a beta who gets hooked on drugs.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:59 pm to Jimbeaux
You, all right? I learned it by watching YOU!
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:59 pm to Jimbeaux
Plenty
Of
Trouble
Of
Trouble
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:59 pm to Jimbeaux
I tried a pot once....
Next thing I knew I was dumpster diving behind Louie's and sucking dick on State Street for my next fix
Kids.... Pot?... Not. Even. Once.
Next thing I knew I was dumpster diving behind Louie's and sucking dick on State Street for my next fix
Kids.... Pot?... Not. Even. Once.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:59 pm to Jimbeaux
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Any of you resident pot heads care to rebutt, denounce, or generally piss and moan about this brief overview of some of the dangers of using marijuana?
No. Any intoxicant has potential dangers; only a fool would argue otherwise. Alcohol is far worse, though.
All drugs should be legal.
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