My Friends addicted to weed, how do i stop her?!
Question: Your friend is not addicted however she may be dependent. It is impossible to become addicted to marijuana. The addiction is all mental. In the THC there is nothing that will make you crave pot. Your friend sounds like she is using pot as a crutch. In my opinion it would be the same as if your friend went to a psychiatrist and got a prescription for an anti depressant. Maybe you should focus less on the supposed addiction and more on what is happening in her life. Is she going through a rough time, is her job stressful, is she having issues in some of her relationships? Please don't get me wrong, I feel it is unhealthy to use anything as a crutch, I just don't think the problem with your friend lies in the fact that she smokes pot, I think it goes deeper than that. You are a good friend to be concerned.
Answers: Your friend is not addicted however she may be dependent. It is impossible to become addicted to marijuana. The addiction is all mental. In the THC there is nothing that will make you crave pot. Your friend sounds like she is using pot as a crutch. In my opinion it would be the same as if your friend went to a psychiatrist and got a prescription for an anti depressant. Maybe you should focus less on the supposed addiction and more on what is happening in her life. Is she going through a rough time, is her job stressful, is she having issues in some of her relationships? Please don't get me wrong, I feel it is unhealthy to use anything as a crutch, I just don't think the problem with your friend lies in the fact that she smokes pot, I think it goes deeper than that. You are a good friend to be concerned.
Tell her parents. They need to get her help. She will probably get mad at you but dont worry you are doing the right thing. If she is a good friend she will thank you later for caring enough about her to get her to stop.
simple answer you don't, she has do this because she want's too, it has to be for herself just be there for her.
Sorry love, but it is scientifically impossible to be addicted to Cannabis. There is nothing in the drug that means you can be chemically addicted.
It is also not dangerous. It kills me to say all this, as I hate any drug, in any shape or form.. But I am afraid you're going to have to let your friend get on with this herself.
First off there is no way she is either mentally or physically addicted to weed. It just chemically doesnt have habit forming attributes. Secondly the danger aspect of it is next to none. For example it takes 15 regular sized joints to do the damage of 1 cig. Now there is the danger that comes with any medicene and that is impaired abilities. Of course if she drives around smoking she is putting alot at risk. Other than that if she is just chillin and smokin there is nothing (other than the legal aspects) wrong with that. She is just making choices you dont like, and that is fine. So instead of making a HUGE deal out of nothing, bow out and let her do her thing. Besides rehabs will not admit marijuana abuse do to the fact IT IS NOT ADDICTIVE.
The only negative aspect of using marijuana is getting arrested for it... other than that, it is safe and you should not be worried about your friend.
Just be happy that they are not over using real drugs like nicotine, alcohal, antidepressants, prescribed pain killers or Ambien. These substances are all much much more dangerous than pot... and guess what, they are all legal. Go figure. So maybe what you should be asking is, "Why does our government want us to kill ourselves."