What precisely is meant by "Gateway drug"?!


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What precisely is meant by "Gateway drug"?

What im wondering is does Marijuana actually cause a physical need for other drugs, or is it a lie. Something inbetween?


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Gateway drug

The gateway drug theory is the belief a lower classed drug can lead to the use subsequent abuse of "harder", more dangerous drugs. The term is also used to describe introductory experiences to addictive experiences. Some believe tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana are gateway drugs.

Some research suggests that serious drug abusers adopt an atypical drug use sequence with use of other drugs initiated before marijuana or alcohol. There are many pharmacological similarities between various drugs of abuse. Individual social histories show that "hard" drug users do progress from one drug to another, but the reasons are not clear enough to generalise a gateway.




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