Posted on 09/30/2005 11:33:57 AM PDT by A CA Guy
Every day 4,700 kids try marijuana for the first time. In fact, marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug among America's youth. Unfortunately, a lot of American teens, and their parents, continue to see marijuana as harmless.
QUESTION 1: Ecstasy is more popular than marijuana among kids today. True or False?
False. Far more youth use marijuana than any other drug. Among kids who use drugs, approximately 60 percent use marijuana only.
QUESTION 2: Marijuana is not addictive. True or False?
False. Research shows that marijuana is addictive. In fact, more teens enter treatment with a primary diagnosis of marijuana dependency than for all other illegal drugs combined.
QUESTION 3: Smoking one marijuana joint is as harmful as smoking five cigarettes. True or False?
True. In fact, smoking four joints is like smoking an entire pack.
QUESTION 4: Smoking weed only makes people feel mellow. True or False?
False. Marijuana can cause paranoia, panic attacks, anxiety and depression. Heavy marijuana use has even been linked with increased aggression, rebelliousness and violent behavior.
QUESTION 5: There's not much parents can do to stop their kids from trying marijuana. True or False?
False. Research suggests that parents are the most powerful influence on their children when it comes to drugs. In fact, kids who learn about the risks of marijuana from their parents are 36 percent less likely to use it.
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Shame on you for pushing recreational drugs. Why are you so attracted to them?
Good, because you haven't the slightest clue what it means to be conservative.
And did you know that masturbation makes you go blind?
Not if you close your eyes first.
Well I gotta hand it to ya, this is better than the guy who told me last year that I should ignore Ozzie cause he fried his brains on drugs.
I get high on Free Republic almost every single day. Some of the side effects include euphoria, depression, anxiety, mellowness, high blood pressure, and irritable bowels. Free Republic has ended careers, strained marriages, and increased the amount of animosity between Republicans and Democrats. FRabuse goes unreported in most cases, and is highly HIGHLY addictive. We are all criminals.
"If you are a drug user AND a Freeper, you need to find another place to post. FreeRepublic is about freedom. You are a slave."
Yeah! So get out of here all of you cigarette smokers, alcohol drinkers, and coffee drinkers! You're all slaves!!
(...do I even need to put /sarcasm here?)
LMAO
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"Behind every good man there is a woman,
"Behind every good man there is a totally
surprised father in law."
We are that, and in addition we still manage to have our brains as well to work against horrible things that bring the whole country down.
What makes you think recreational drug use is so worthy of American participation, what is your motivation?
Guess that makes it true!
Excellent post. Your experiences seem to mirror my own.
False premise. MJ is no more addictive than your favorite TV show or your favorite food. Only psychologically. Anyone that says otherwise is a liar.
And not HALF as addictive as Freerepublic.com
(To quote Richard Bach)
False. Research shows that marijuana is addictive. In fact, more teens enter treatment with a primary diagnosis of marijuana dependency than for all other illegal drugs combined.
QUESTION 3: Smoking one marijuana joint is as harmful as smoking five cigarettes. True or False?
True. In fact, smoking four joints is like smoking an entire pack.
QUESTION 4: Smoking weed only makes people feel mellow. True or False?
False. Marijuana can cause paranoia, panic attacks, anxiety and depression. Heavy marijuana use has even been linked with increased aggression, rebelliousness and violent behavior.
QUESTION 5: There's not much parents can do to stop their kids from trying marijuana. True or False?
False. Research suggests that parents are the most powerful influence on their children when it comes to drugs. In fact, kids who learn about the risks of marijuana from their parents are 36 percent less likely to use it.
Ok all the answers have research shows in them but where is the links to the research that they are talking about?I can make stuff up to off the top of my head and say research shows but if i cant show the reasearch that a strong indication that im lying.Plus watching reefer madness three times in a row while your drunk off your ass doesnt count as research
All I can say is "too much of anything is unhealthy" and some things are more unhealthy than others. I think these rules would find more audience if the "research" cited was identified.
And there are plenty here itching to fan the flames of those who trample the Constitution and good sense. I always find it interesting that it was during the New Deal era that this anti-mj propaganda campaign took off in a big way.
You left out No. 6 - Which is more PC - Cannabis or Tobacco?
In the words of Warner Wolf, "If you picked Tobacco, YOU LOST!"
Anyone who advocate the recreational drugs would not like the content of the article, I understand.
Dude, like "Blunt" is another word for joint, reefer, dope stick, ... ;-)
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