• Adi Jaffe

  The pendulum swings again. After years of decreases in use and in perceptions about use, a recent report (PDF) indicates that high-school kids are once again beginning to use, and consider less risky the use of, marijuana.
  
  The movement is no doubt part of a semi-regular cycle. After lack of awareness about prescription drugs and a significant increase in their abuse among children, this most recent trend shouldn't be so surprising as the focus on marijuana has waned.
  
  I think we need quite a bit of research to see if such increases do correlate with significant increases in individuals seeking help for marijuana-use-related problems. Yes marijuana advocates, those people exist whether you like it or not. For some proof, check out this link for a site put together by a recovering marijuana addict.
  
  My quick, short, tips:
  
  1. If you use weed, use a vaporizer to avoid the toxic fumes that can cause cancer in much the same way cigarette smoke does.
  2. If your use becomes regular, whether daily or multiple times a week, consider talking to someone to help you figure out if you might be developing a problem use pattern. Those are much easier to stop early in their development.
  3. Pay close attention to the interference between your marijuana use and other life-commitments. This is a tale-tale sign of problems.

  February 5, 2010 @ 12:56 PM

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