i found out one of my sister does pot, is this the right forum? Options

[colleen92]

and i don't know what to do. i can't ask her about it because we aren't that close and i can't tell my parents because they'd kill her first, then my sister would kill me. i don't want anything to happen to her. what do i do?

[proudpk]

Long-term marijuana use can lead to addiction for some people; that is, they use the drug compulsively even though it often interferes with family, school, work, and recreational activities.

Yea, and that has NOTHING to do with the drug itself. Allow me to attempt explaining why I stated that you had to be weak of mind to get addicted. People will end up doing things compulsively out of sheer habit because it gives them some sense of satisfaction. It seems obvious that we are growing up in very different societies, but an example I can give you is the person who jacks off every day in front of porn movies. They can't stop. They know it's not normal to be doing that but no matter how hard they try they can't stop it. Or maybe another example would be the person who can't stop lieing, or who can't stop manipulating others. They are fully aware that they are doing it, yet they have no way to control these habits. Sounds like an addiction to me.

Let's try to put it all together.

1)A dog finds out that bringing bad the frisbee gets him a cookie. He will bring back the frisbee as long as there will be cookies for him.

2)Posing a certain action gives someone satisfaction. As long as there will be satisfaction they will keep repeating the action forever.

3)Consuming a substance gives someone new and fun feelings. They will keep consuming the substance forever.

Addiction is created inside the head by the brain reacting favorably to a stimulus. If nothing discourages someone of using a drug, then why would they not use it? Outside influence (parents, friends, doctors, etc) will effectively reduce this risk of addiction. Knowledge that the drug is bad, for example, should be enough to persuade the person to be careful about the use that he is making of it. If they still get addicted to it, then they are idiots. You can consciously use drugs while knowing all the time that they are bad for you like I did and never end up addicted.

peace.