Posted on 04/02/2016 4:28:56 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Persistent users likely to be lower paid and have relationship difficulties
Research found abusers ended up in a lower social class than their parents
Also more prone to be in less skilled, prestigious jobs and to run into debt
Study by Californian university followed children from birth up to age of 38The study, conducted by a team of researchers led by Magdalena Cerda at the University of California and Avshalom Caspi and Terrie Moffitt at Duke University, appeared in the journal Clinical Psychological Science.
'Our research does not support arguments for or against cannabis legalization,' said Cerda. 'But it does show that cannabis was not safe for the long-term users tracked in our study.
'Our study found that regular cannabis users experienced downward social mobility and more financial problems such as troubles with debt and cash flow than those who did not report such persistent use.
'Regular long-term users also had more antisocial behaviors at work, such as stealing money or lying to get a job, and experienced more relationship problems, such as intimate partner violence and controlling abuse.'
Even among cannabis users who were never convicted for a cannabis offense, we found that persistent and regular cannabis use was linked to economic and social problems.'
While both heavy alcohol and cannabis use were similarly associated with declines, the authors found that those dependent on cannabis experienced more financial difficulties.
'Cannabis may be safer than alcohol for your health, but not for your finances,' said Moffitt.
For the study, 947 participants who had completed at least three of the five adult cannabis assessments from ages 18 through 38.
Eighteen percent, or 173 participants, were considered marijuana dependent in at least one wave of the study, and 15 per cent fell into the regular cannabis use categories.
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Heck, I knew that in my rock band days.
Dude! What are they talking about? Pot cures cancer and treats seizures and relieves pain. Everybody knows that. These guys are just tards.
There’s a shocker.
Yep...Dave’s not here.
Sheesh it must really suck to be a loser that doesn’t toke up.
"Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope"
Or, if you’re a loser, the more likely it is for you to be a pot head. Kind of works both ways, doesn’t it?
Colorado will have to come up with a new theme
Colorado is for Loosers
Interesting study.
But will such studies stop the spread of marijuana legalization? I understand more and more states are considering voting to allow recreational marijuana.
The way the country has changed and attitudes about drug use have changed, I wouldn’t be surprised if more states legalize marijuana.
/Freak Brothers!
But looks like they are still making money from it.
Let’s see... work or get high... Short term high vs long term benefit... add that to the memory loss and you are creating a Darwin Award generation.
Another bogus poll.
Explains a lot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmJSAv3fXI8
They’re not losers because they smoke weed; they smoke weed because they’re losers.
Actually, it does relieve pain, and is more or less effective depending on the strain. It’s too bad Rush didn’t take to marijuana for his back pain, rather than oxycontin.
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