Regarding a previous note as to not having any "real first hand knowledge of
of the recreational use of marijuana and maybe even of alcohol". How wrong this is..In fact in the immediate family we have 2 Theryapists who treat additions, who are highly educated in the field and see patients who have used "marijuana in the beginning as a recreational drug" and are now being treated for drug use and abuse. With regards to "alcohol" this is a pretty
common patient history. Did you know that if three patients came in and were
having withdrawal symptons from coke, herion and alcohol the patient most likely to die is the alcoholic as this effects every organ of the body and the one that has the most potential to have the patient die? It is wonderful one has smoked "weed" for all their life and are fine. The quesiton is what is their definition of "fine"? These are family diseases. I am getting off the "soap box" and will stop preaching on the subject since the only one that can stop is the user and nothing can help until/unless they recognize they have a problem. Unfortunately in a number of cases the family has suffered while
waiting for the person to see the problem.