I'm happy that this sensitive topic finally gets the recognition it deserves. Addiction is hard and this clip from a documentary shows you how marijuana addicts are ostracized from support networks.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uUPHlAbAf2I&pp=ygUUaGFsZiBiYWtlZCBhbm9ueW1vdXM%3D

[–] MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I wouldn't call it addiction, in most cases it is dependence...unless your facing legal trouble due to your use, but keep smoking. But that's more to do with shitty legal practices.

I've been addicted to real addictive substances and weed ain't the same at all ime.

For long time users, stopping can cause some withdrawal symptoms, sure, but nothing worth fear mongering over imo.

It really varies person to person. Some people let it run their life. Others not so much.

[–] halfempty@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

MJ is a psychological, rather than chemical addiction. Thus it is completely different than Opioids and Amphetamines, which are chemically addictive.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

ITT: People who don't know the difference between addiction and dependence.

[–] DollarSignSteve@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Fair enough, it's hard to distinguish terms that are synonyms. Chemical dependency is the medical term for addiction.

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