Addiction & Cannabis - Timothy Fong, MD | UCLA Health Cannabis Research Initiative

Addiction and Cannabis - Timothy Fong, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Inaugural 2017 UCLA Cannabis Research Symposium
A historic series of talks from visiting speakers and UCLA faculty about the science of cannabis, cannabinoids, and the endocannnabinoid system, as we work towards the establishment of a world-class cannabis research program at UCLA.
Learn more at uclahealth.org/cannabis

[@andrewgetwin]

Sex addiction, pornografy addiction, eating addiction and so much more. People who say it's not addictive and doesn't have negative consequences are in denial. It will effect your mental health and ability to learn and concentrate in a long run.

[@kubuhzz-lm2786]

Sex is not addiction, its curing, when you have sex with woman and exchange hormones you're body is function 200% better

[@jakemartinez9597]

@@kubuhzz-lm2786 Sex addiction is indeed very real!

[@gawd8358]

Weak minded square

[@explorerquestioner9365]

Kubuhzz -LM That’s a nice lie you told yourself.

[@torreyg.2064]

Kubuhzz -LM and this means that there are zero sex addicts ? Hm interesting

[@ozahmed4523]

Most alcohol and marijuana consumers are in denial that these substances are addictive.

[@8ight5ive6ixrah7]

I agree, I'm on my second day quiting cold turkey and the withdrawals are not a happy experience.

[@peytonjasniewicz4964]

Alcohol yes weed no

[@theydolandyesmean887]

Believe me i aint and i now realize how many people do not realize its addictive

[@theydolandyesmean887]

Ra Sheid cold turkey? How long have u been smoking? . Do u have crazy mood swings and when u smoke they stop instantly Thats a big sign

[@8ight5ive6ixrah7]

@@theydolandyesmean887 I started smoking when I was 16, no I don't have mood swings but a difference in appetite? yeah. And I don't drink alcohol at all.

[@Blackbullet_racing]

I am addicted to cannabis and withdrawal is horrible. Stomach pains cant eat feel low depressed then end up smoking weed just to get rid of pain.

[@diamond_soul_black_gold]

im right there with you... I feel you on the depression part I struggle to stop but its so hard alll my money goes to it smh...

[@meowth8050]

Wish you the best on your journey to getting sober

[@ireallylovegod]

@Epic CBD seemed to help me in a big way . Stopping THC AND CBD is tough but stopping just THC is easy when vaping CBD a couple times a day , google it it's amazing.

[@BOBMARLEYY007]

i am a smoker since 15 years and now i quit since 3 months ago and now i feel really great..

[@blakeyounger_1k]

That’s what’s happening to me rn

[@crazycrackalacka]

This guy knows his stuff! I'm 31 I've smoked since I was 15 and have always been a heavy smoker. I decided yesterday to quit, I've done a year break before with no issues and want to quit just because I'm over it!

[@kaneclarke.]

How you getting on?

[@beneath.the.rosesluciddrea8470]

Wow... I'm the same age and started smoking when you did. I cant seem to let go. I try to quit but I cant go even a few hours without my thoughts consumed with smoking weed.

[@dbmikeyg255]

Bet u smoking a spliff right now

[@knowmadd9797]

i am 31 as well and smoked weed everyday since i was 15. i am deciding to quit today because of many reasons. this will be hard. wish me luck and good luck too you.

[@lyt_w8t]

no one came back to say how their quit has gone

[@nova756]

I started using heavily as a teen to replace less safe pharmaceutical prescriptions and be able to stay out of the hospital. It took me many years to recognize the risks can still outweigh the benefits, and that i definitely developed a deep psychological dependence on the substance. I'm currently two weeks into quitting which is the longest I've gone without it and searching for other ways to meet my medical needs. Over time, the effects of daily use ended up making my conditions worse, but I was so dependent on it I still didn't stop. It is really hard to find unbiased information about cannabis dependence so i appreciate anyone who's trying to provide that.

[@eli8996]

How have you gone so far? In the same boat

[@naabg.2422]

Feeling this

[@Johngottisentme]

Been smoking for 8 years. Shit drains your time and pocket.... Trying to quit 🙏🏼

[@SW-jg7yh]

Hows it going now?? 💜

[@darlinee2911]

John absolutely Correct

[@rafaelflores7411]

I thought I was addicted so in order to convince myself that I was not I stopped cold turkey. Coincidentally, I caught a cold at the same time that I was comtemplating quitting. I knew I wasn't going to smoke while ill so that worked out nicely. The first week wasn't too bad because I was trying to get over the cold and not really focusing on getting high. I told my family to throw out my paraphonilia and I erased my dealers number from my phone before I got over my cold and that helped alot. I initially wanted to be weed free for a month but it's been about 6 months now. No withdrawals. No wild mood swings. No weird dreams.

[@vastidelarosa7930]

Lucky you! I need to stop for a blood test and I’m having the worst time. I can’t sleep or eat and I’m a worst bitch then I was when smoking. Withdrawals are crazy my head is killing so moody :(

[@rafaelflores7411]

@@vastidelarosa7930 hey don't beat yourself up. The hardest part of stopping is convincing yourself that you can. Keep yourself distracted and keep reassuring yourself. You can live without smoking. Not for forever but just for the day. Before you know it time will pass and you'll have become accustomed to being without it. Best of luck to you. 🙂

[@panoramama]

Iam having the worst time trying to quit. I smoke from the minute I open my eyes to the minute I close them. Is impacting my relationship with loved ones. I tell people I feel addictive and no one believes you can become addictive to marijuana. I can’t manage to quit cold turkey

[@TheNoirAlien]

@@panoramama I'm with you, you can.....we can do this. Patience is key.

[@mrshadow4637]

Smoking weed never give you courage to fullfill your dreams I was chain weed smoker Now it has been a year without...

[@nova756]

I wrote down the first sentence and pinned it in my phone so I'll see it every day

[@brysonsuttles8252]

I’m struggling

[@beneath.the.rosesluciddrea8470]

Hi, my name is Liz and I think I have developed Canabinoid Hyperemesis. I was SHOOK when he mentioned finger sensations as a withdrawal thing. I have that when I attempt to escape my addiction. I just got out of the hospital and was very sick. I am almost 1 year sober from alcohol. Thank you so much for posting this. I'm going to start a video Journal here to track my addiction journey like I did with alcohol. Thank you. Cannabis helped a lot until I took it too far.

[@nova756]

I subscribed to your channel to hopefully see some video journals about your experience with this! I'm new to quitting and hearing from people who are ahead of me can be really helpful, even just to know what to expect.

[@Alexgoozy]

Does smoking marijuana make you sick, or does it work as a cure? Science: Absolutely

[@joshrealsolid1122]

Drugs aren’t bad. It’s the relationship people have with drugs that is bad.

[@nathan793]

It works both ways. If you abuse weed it will get worse to quit

[@michaelgroves350]

Once i started smoking my health went good, so everyone is different

[@larrytate1657]

It can make you sick it’s called CHS. It also disrupts your rem sleep.

[@cinthiaampuero6873]

Guys, do you understand that your mind is stronger than any addiction.... joe dispenza ❤

[@kickbackentertainment4466]

Cap

[@SW-jg7yh]

This is such a gaslighting statement....part of the problem, superficial thoughts like this from folks who have never been to the depths.

[@larrytate1657]

Yes and when you get addicted your mind is used against you.

[@jjosten529]

I thought that for a long time while battling my alcoholism. If I kept that line of thinking I would have drank myself straight into the ground. I tried to quit on my own too many times to count.

[@CHNL.s]

Do you know anyone of your friends who became a heavy smoker and quit for more than 5 years? I mean quit for good, no cut down, not once a month, not once a year. QUIT. I dont know ANYONE. Almost everyone comes back. It might be 3 days, 3 weeks or 3 months but people try it again. So how do people still say it isnt addictive?

[@yours8295]

There are plenty of people out there who have done it.

[@eternallylucky]

There's no such thing as quitting cold turkey

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

I just quit a few weeks ago. Still experiencing withdrawal I believe. I am realizing now how psychotic it was making me. Smoked for 20 yrs and it just finally got to a point where I just stopped cold turkey for no apparent reason other than it was no longer working for me. Like GMO in food it's like this plant has evolved into something where it's no longer natural. So now it's presenting side effects.

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

You must lack the discipline in feeling the urge to tell me this lol you're right I lack the discipline and know that. I developed tolerance and it's easier for ME to not smoke weed. NEVER had issues until the last 3 years, the industry is NOT regulated. Everyone's different. Thanks for telling me something I already know. Stop being a pretentious self righteous ass, good luck.

[@aimtcb]

@afro I agree with you 100% I just quit 2 months ago, that shit had a grip on my mind,even today I still think about it,I just got over waking up in cold sweats, that finally stopped, it got to gmoed and hybridized, it takes a while to break the cycle...

[@rmoojet157]

@@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69 I would agree you. I think with commercialization there is likely pesticides & other junk in alot of the weed available today. Could be causing problems over time depending on amounts consumed.

[@yahyaelmi8435]

I'm Out mate quit talking like this . It’s not about abusing cannabis . The fact here is that cannabis effects people differently. Some people will go through the severe withdraw symptoms , and some wouldn’t . If you are among those who can smoke it and quit without having any severe withdrawal symptoms then be thankful .

[@yahyaelmi8435]

How are you feeling now did you relapse

[@Ryanhelpmeunderstand]

I just quit marijuana concentrates and marijuana all together, and I have REALLY gnarly night sweats when I finally fall asleep at night, I wake up drenched in sweat...

[@danieldavies4561]

@TheEnd your sweating that shit out that's why . Man up and stop smoking it , I have after 30 years smoking every single day .. I spent all that money ..and nearly lost my family ..kids..missus .. from spitting my dummy when there's no weed. Man up weakling . I quit . If I can .....absolutely anyone can. Best way is tell your friends who smoke it. Watch there denial that nothing wrong with weed. It slowly makes you depressed . Makes you numb to others wishes . Fk you druggiiees. Im freeeeeee

[@williamvaughn2237]

@@danieldavies4561 I know what u talking about me I'm thinking about joining the Marines or Navy and I can't do that on weed I need treatment and they keep denying me I probably gotta go to other rehabilitation and get treatment

[@danieldavies4561]

@@williamvaughn2237 just quit bro . If you want it . I was in British army . But still smoked weed when I was home .somehow always passed a CDT . If you wanna be a soldier though . You can beat it . It was only about 15 minutes ago I was thinking damn ....I could run across the street and grab a 20 sack ... I miss them and I miss smoking it . But my god am I sharpwr without it . Your free without it brother . Get that uniform on and feel some pride in yourself . You could ati come home and maybe have a doob with your friends . But first ..just let it wash out of your system . Youl have the chance then to be who you wanna be bro . .. do that because toul always regret not doing it . Weed will always be there . You can smoke it when your older or Sumat. For now . Follow your dreams and don't let weed ruin it. You deserve to have a go and wear your country's colors.

[@laurakennedy1024]

Me too! I'm just starting my detox journey. Withdrawls yes. Night sweats yes! Headaches and nausea yes! And scary sensations mentally that feel paranormal amd freaky. Its blood pressure changes and O2 shifts in my body, but holy shit!!! Just need to lay down and put feet up and breathe. Shifting my diet to more deep greens helps my cravings. Vitamin D and lots of hot showers.

[@laurakennedy1024]

Me too! I'm just starting my detox journey. Withdrawls yes. Night sweats yes! Headaches and nausea yes! And scary sensations mentally that feel paranormal amd freaky. Its blood pressure changes and O2 shifts in my body, but holy shit!!! Just need to lay down and put feet up and breathe. Shifting my diet to more deep greens helps my cravings. Vitamin D and lots of hot showers.

[@everyonesalama4447]

Decided to stop smoking today. I need a check up for unrelated reasons, so my Dr gives me an appointment booked for 4:20 tomorrow....you kidding me 🤨

[@theelizardqueen]

Awh hes just making sure u cam be in office by 4:30 most likely. Sounds nice lol

[@sup494]

if i don't smoke weed for few hours almost can't enjoy anything and feel that my life doesn't have any meaning and worst part is that i don't eat and sleep enough during the day and this can continue for very long time, I have hard time quiting weed any suggestions

[@sup494]

@Elijah thank you for tip i'll give it a try . i'm christian orthodox and very happy to see people like you still exist bro.

[@stealthhelp]

As a man you need to look deep inside yourself and see who you want to be. Anytime I get too crazy with my use I have to take a step back. as any drug is just that, a drug. no matter its sugar, caffeine, weed, heroin, people loose their lives to these everyday. If you want to quit, make the decision and fuckin do it. tell some buddies, family, whatever. Your a grown ass man. Make the decision to be who you want to be. Personally I like to use damiana, st John's wort, and valerian root when dealing with the withdraws. currently I'm on day 6 of taking a break (CA native with a med card) and at the end of the day if you want to quit you need to make that decision for yourself. Never let it control you. I currently have 2oz sitting next to me. that's discipline. I have hydros. xanax. kpins. you know how bad I wanna take that shit? I have no one. no friends. no girls. family is shit. so you need to do it for yourself. I'm not special, I'm simply a man that made a decision years ago to have the discipline to control my own life. I challenge myself. currently I've been smoking about 4oz a month. which is a ton all throughout the day. and that's absolutely terrible for the human endocannabinoid systems natural processing. and I'm dealing with the consequences now. shaking, sweating, all day nausea, difficult to eat, headache, confusion, sweaty hands, anxiety. so dude...I'm no one. unwanted by society, it doesnt matter if I quit or keep going. but I refuse to allow anything to control me. this is coming from a guy that has made and sold steroids, moved weight, taken insane amounts of drugs. Am I addicted....surely I have been several times through my 7 years of use at 23yrs of age. However, I always take a step back and reevaluate what i want. how i feel, and having that control over everything in my life. If no one, I'm here for you.

[@aleksandarpavlovic4659]

@bad luck, my ortodox brother, hit me up if you need somebody to talk to.

[@snakewad123]

@@sup494 mate I feel what you feel when I don't smoke. Apathy towards life. Just not excited. Like the other poster said , force yourself to do a thing even if you don't think you want to do it. I don't game much , but I just force myself to go into a game on warzone or apex legends , a long intense multiplayer game , and once your actually in the action you forget you didn't want to play. If that makes sense. Then the more I don't smoke , the more the want to play comes back too

[@sup494]

@@stealthhelp thanks man i appriciate that one month i havent smoked weed and i feel much better now, i've been in alot of shit in my life too and i know how it feels to be alone stay strong brother .

[@santiagomedina7663]

I am 21 and im addicted to Weed. Since i had 16 i started to increase my consume, and it’s been a long journey. I already quit a few months during this period, but i always come back to the same stage where im smoking almost the whole day. I’ve been struggling with my focus on the important things, and as much as i try to at least control my consume, it’s inevitable once i hit it. At least i smoke around 2 to 6 joints daily, it’s hard to quit it because you may feel normal, or probably if you already try something else like alcohol or any other drug, you know that you are not getting the same effects and that you’re actually present in the moment even knowing you could be in better shape. I guess i would prefer to see people struggling with weed than any other addiction. If you’re reading this, I’d say stay away from it, if you want to give it a try, take care and don’t use it often if you like it. Anyways I hope and you get your goal, and just think that you’ll do it once you ready. Keep it straight and don’t hesitate, try until you get it.

[@jmacojp3689]

It’s so hard because it’s all a mind game stay strong my friends and stay busy so you don’t have it on your mind I love weed more then anything on this planet it got me through so much shit but being addicted is keeping me from being the best me to be the best me I can’t be addicted to nothing I gotta get my mind strong

[@antonialange949]

How u doin now?

[@jmacojp3689]

@@antonialange949 I won’t lie I fell back into it for a while but not even lying to you I quit again over a week ago the withdrawals were still bad but I’m better at controlling it we’ll see how long I could hold off I just got a job starting Wednesday as a cook so I hope that’ll keep me busy but after the first 3 day it gets easier like right now I don’t really feel like I need to go out and smoke it’s really the withdrawals that make you wanna stick with weed so after you get passed that hump it gets easy thanks for checking up on me seriously it means a lot a person over the internet is more concerned about me then friends and family are you struggling as well?

[@antonialange949]

@@jmacojp3689 awww no problem! Just was very curious lmao I've been smoking for 5 years now (i'm 18) and yeaaa been trying to stop smoking since last year, it's been a rough ride but I think now is kinda the best time to say good bye for real. Thank you for sharing, wanted to smoke real bad rn (bc of the withdrawals ur sooo right) but then I read all these comments and it really inspired me to not do it rn :)

[@jmacojp3689]

@@antonialange949 good(: keep strong make it feel like a challenge like you have to prove something to yourself that you can conquer these painful withdrawals nothing can hold you back😈 and if you need someone to talk to you can come to these comments because if you are anything like me this is something you don’t wanna talk to friends and family about. The best part is even if you fail you won’t disappoint me because I’ve been in your shoes I’ll have your back and I’ll be ready to help u try again

[@GAmerJUM]

Thank you bro

[@nibok333]

Hi guys, I smoked 12 years almost every day, never stoped, well till I did. What you must know is you will never stop until you know you are done with it and be ready not to take easy road

[@goobawhoba]

First fucking hand I can say YES there is addiction with marijuana. I've smoked every day for the last year and a half, always telling myself it was to help my depression, now I just cannot give it up, I'm not smoking multiple blunts a day, I'm smoking hardly a bull, I just need that hit to be normal again, to reset. There definitely is addiction, addiction runs in my mothers family and my mom is an alcoholic.

[@KADAMASOUL]

In my situation, I have multiple sclerosis) and I have to take marijuana to relieve my symptoms I have to take my medicine because I like to think and I have MS are allows me to think clearer, faster and more certain to the point where I could remember one thing I saw in 2003 perfectly.

[@ashog1426]

For me it's a mental addiction I have to quit but yet I just don't want too

[@jadesiress3382]

Keep thinking about the reasons you want to quit and eventually you will. It worked for me. It took me a bunch of tries but by the time I quit 2 months ago, I knew it was for good because I had collected so many bad memories and regrets associated with smoking. For example, all the fake friends I had to drop, realizing I only let them near me bcse we shared smoking in common.

[@MaMoNa752]

My son, who is one of your UCLA students, is addicted to cannabis that is affecting his school performance. What's worse it's hard to find help at school and through our medical system. One behaviorist and psychiatrist told my son that he doesn't have to worry about it because it's not an addicted substance even when my son was having withdrawals trying to tbreak unsuccessfully.

[@stephanieweaver987]

My son is 18 and I’m trying to convince him to quit 😥

[@MaMoNa752]

@@stephanieweaver987 do a lot of active listening and try to get a counselor that specialize in substance use disorders/addiction. They know how to speak with substance users. I watch Amber Hollingsworth so I know how to treat my son who sometimes becomes emotional or has mood swings. Good luck!

[@carlbland68]

@@stephanieweaver987 he wont until he wants to but the day will come when hes had enough

[@voyagerone7487]

because it isn’t. i have cannibis use disorder. when you get this diagnosis, it probably means you’ve become dependent on using it to mask your mental health issues. your son likely has mental health issues and is using weed to function to the point that he is mentally dependent on it. this is the difference that people don’t get. we might get giggly but we are mostly running to it for safety.

[@explorerquestioner9365]

All of the people coughing in the audience O_O’

[@smudgex769]

Corona

[@GeenaPoldnev]

Outstanding free lecture yay thank you!

[@Chozen93]

I just got conditional discharge and can't smoke and i feel like im gonna pop! Its true im really addicted but i know i can't smoke and it really sucks. Idk how im gonna get through a whole year..

[@johndoeredfeather9600]

We need some kind of medication to treat cannabis use disorders soon '! As states start to legalize cannabis, we starting to see the bad side of cannabis, like the onset of genetic mental disorders and negative consequences overall. We need something that helps alcoholics or drug addictics

[@mgr6jb216]

At 4:28 seriously thought my dog was scratching his neck at 100 mph haha

[@tkmarcoebkt5785]

mgr6jb 2 lol

[@bayca3945]

Does anyone has very vivid dreams diring abstinence? I been a heavy cannabis smoker since i was 17 . im 27 now. The most i stayed away from weed in that time its been like 19 days. Cannabis addiction is very real for some.

[@freyr8176]

I really doubt you were solely on cannabis. Probably a druggie.

[@whatchamacallit1344]

I just quit smoking weed 4 days ago because I realized I was addicted I’ve been smoking medical weed every day for a year now been on and off for 5 years, literally shitting my brains out right now last 48 hours every 20 minutes I’m in the bathroom feels like dry heaving through my asshole with diarrhea, I can’t even wipe my ass because it hurts from wiping so much. Can barely move because my body literally hurts with aching fatigue; almost Mono-like symptoms, cold sweats and freezing, stomach hurts so bad it’s worst pain ever, as well as insomnia it’s like 7am and I haven’t slept. I was a believer that you don’t get withdrawal and marijuana isn’t addictive but that’s not true at all and this needs to be discussed. People need to know the truth that marijuana is addictive and can give withdrawal symptoms just like any other chemical dependent substance once you are addicted. I was a huge weed supporter and still am for medical purposes, but man I almost lost two of my businesses because I couldn’t function normally high. Now that I decided to quit I’m facing the consequences and this is very very physically painful I can’t even imagine what opioid addiction is like.

[@SW-jg7yh]

Wow great comment, how are you doing now??

[@eternallylucky]

I'm curious to know why did you take it in the first place

[@eli8996]

How did you go with it? In the same boat

[@sparktheblunt1144]

Hitting my Stiiizy while trying to educate myself and readybup to quit this fall back habit

[@hughlaverton8748]

I'm 74. After my marriage breakup 27 years ago I started daily, and I mean all day, cannabis use. 7 years ago after another relationship failed I started drinking alcohol. One week ago I had what I can only call an encounter with God. I stopped both immediately and there's no way I will ever go back. The withdrawals are not easy. Insomnia, body aching all over, I can't eat without stomach pain, I feel depressed, anxious, constant headache, fear of death and deep shame. Nevertheless I will not ever return. I will accept and embrace whatever the consequences may be. My body hurts, my emotions are raw, the mind comes up with the old familiar self deceptions but I will not move from my resolve under any circumstances. Enough is never enough. That empty space demands to be filled over and over again and is never satisfied. I give up. Only God can fill that space so I'll leave it to Him from now on and stop interfering. May all beings be happy, as is our natural state. With love 💞🙏

[@jorgea.coronado4389]

can someone explain the slide at 8:40? are those percentages representing 18 yo as a whole or 18 yo that use marijuana?

[@elinoreberkley1643]

1 year later I still want a joint but it no longer works...Stress and a broken mind.. Been hard these last few days with my freak outs and isolation not to try it again.

[@smudgex769]

I quit 2 days ago after i self harmed. Enough is enough

[@gridcaster]

Anyone know if there is an update to this talk that is more current?

[@benalichante1269]

I definitely see myself fit all of these criteria. I live in France, and been smoking Hashish daily for 7 years, had attempted suicide, failed college so many times I lost cont and worse things I can't fathom to explain... Anyways, what's shocking is look how Hashish's potency has increased at 28:18 it's the Cannabis form where THC has most inscresead in % Basically, I have to quit one of the worse forms because it's highly addictive, I am so depressed I really just wanna sleep and not wake up?

[@carmenserna6591]

I feel you, my anxiety is worse than ever and been struggling with suicidal thoughts all the time and I just quit 3 days ago. I don't know how this will end up.

[@KeithThaStallionAllen]

I was able to walk away from a high level of medical opioid addiction twice, walked away from a huge blow addiction, booze and cigs, but I'm stomped on weed, can't get past it when my life depends on it! Maybe this time will be the time!

[@bigwavedave9396]

I wish I could tell my story.....42 years straight everyday...with only a few months weeks or days...last 20 years everyday... now 56 years old....I would tell you....EXERCISE.....It can become cumbersome.

[@TheKingJd3]

Big Wave DAVE tell the story

[@aj8084]

Late to the party but tell your story sir

[@stealthhelp]

as an ex competitive bodybuilder and personal trainer. nah man. it's so much more. I've worked out everyday of my life nearly. and I'm broken due to my environmental circumstances. no friends, terrible family conditions, isolation, no social exposure. Unfortunately I cant move myself of this environment until finances allow as well as moving to another state as texas FUCKING BLOWS (arrested for disorderly conduct by foul language as a young man and been stuck here since waiting for it to go to court. cant leave the state). theres never a magic pill. or one simple thing to do to fix it all. its many many variables in life in which allow these things to happen.

[@larrytate1657]

Yes exercise helps. Lifestyle change is mandatory.

[@stevenjohnson1924]

So if I'm prescribed wellbrutin, which raises dopamine levels just like cannabis, and I have yo take this pill everyday or I don't feel the same am I then addicted to the prescription now?

[@stealthhelp]

dude the entire prescription drug business is 100% for profit and not medicine. Many are highly addictive and most are heavily toxic to the body as they're not only synthetic but can be taxing on the organs much more than cannabis.

[@longspirit9335]

@@stealthhelp So true. Us people that know the truth need to spread this information, because apparently, people still think Cannabis is a monster, which is ridiculous.

[@burkejohnson1110]

Yes. But doctors will say no..

[@lukeharrison2661]

i smoked every day for 10 years pretty much had no withdrawal symptoms at all other than missing the stuff i didn't sleep to weed for the first 3 days but i read that's normal i stopped in the new year and have just hit my fist 21 days i don't even feel like smoking it any more don't wanna say weak minded but its all about self control

[@diegob7756]

it really is all about self control

[@larrytate1657]

Not sleeping the first three days was withdrawal.

[@eternallylucky]

How many times a day though?

[@eternallylucky]

Stellar research and presentation

[@iamtherepairguy]

All the down votes want him to say that Cannabis is a panacea. Nothing is.

[@snakewad123]

When I was 16 I was on the internet spouting from the hilltops how weed cures everything . Now 9 years of heavy use later , I'm feel the complete opposite about the drug and drugs in general. Sober , healthy , disciplined, happy life with loving people around you.

[@longspirit9335]

Not true, the people who down voted know the truth and aren't a bunch of brainwashed robots living off of chemicals.

[@carlbland68]

@@snakewad123 used to be the same think were growing up lol

[@carlbland68]

@@snakewad123 literally

[@jazwar3285]

Thank you so much!

[@r.pinheiro549]

Great information thank you!

[@JuiceWrldFvR]

Anybody realize it was presented on 4/20

[@jlester5465]

Would you ask does eating today keep hunger away for tomorrow? You say that prevention attempts like, just saying no and education doesn't work, but just like eating daily, they have to be done every day or frequently.

[@slerz1]

I smoke a sack of lime to induce a sensory delay in time.

[@AymanElSebaie]

Thank u!

[@anishkarki848]

if smoking pot reduces your memory then why the fuck i dont forget smoking???

[@Artman1]

I've forgotten sometimes when i'm busy working.

[@nataliemeenakshithegreat7780]

Iam suffering 40 years addiction the moment I smelled it I loved it I had abuse verbal cursing dysfunctional Jewish family at 55 I have trichotillomenia I believe cannabis consumption destroyed my brain cells am alone I saw my life anesthésianed since iam 16 I hope I can pull it off 🙏

[@stefankomaromi5031]

After 10 years of smoking, I've never felt so worried about my mental health because I can litteraly feel my frontal lobe deflating every time I smoke, I get this headache for ages and want to meditate this feeling out of my head, has anyone felt this pain? Is it psychosis developping? Do you think it will go and that I'll recover from my mental impairment if I move on to a truly successful withdrawal? So many questions come fill up my brain and fogs me in this mind frame that I can't express because of weed stigma...

[@jadesiress3382]

Sounds like you may be developing anxiety associated with using it. On some level, your mind wants to quit, I've been there. Once you decide to quit, it may take some time but eventually you will follow thru. Just keep being honest with yourself about how it has impacted your life and what you truly want in your future. I struggled for yrs with it and I'm living proof that you can break the cycle. 2 months smoke-free and never going back.🙏🏽

[@carlosestrada3585]

Thats is weed psychosis at its full potential I bet ur starting to think really different than u usual. stop smoking for a while and if u can't try to do smaller doses a couple of days and ull see how much damage its doing to you

[@SW-jg7yh]

@@jadesiress3382 great answer, needed to hear this myself! Thank you. How is it going now for you? 💜

[@roukilouis9133]

I keep wanting to smoke weed. It's getting on my nerve, it's distracting, it cost me a lot that's why i don't want to buy anymore. I smoke because i want to get rid of that distraction but it push me toward distraction even if i don't want to. Can't keep up with school or cook on a regular basis. Get depress can't clean myself, brush my teeth, clean my fishes from when i cooked. I have trouble not moving, i have antidepressant and adhd medication. Adhd medication is better to get my mind on something else while i crave and i expect it to get better but i never stoped more than a week long and i only could keep up while working but not to much... Like getting burned out is hard and by thinking all the time about smoking it's annoying by itself. The more i wait, the less i can keep going. There is a mountain of distraction pushing me on the wrong side when i try to get over it

[@justvibing7912]

Has going sober caused digestive problems in any others ? Happened to me once i stopped 😔

[@justvibing7912]

Regardless951 bro tbh I just went cold turkey. From one day to the next i quit The first week i felt this groggy feeling in my eyes and just felt annoyed and irritated. Luckily im on my 16th day of being sober.

[@justvibing7912]

Regardless951 but im still having stomach issues that started once i quit, like constipation and a loss of appetite, I even lost weight. And yes to help ease the anxiety ive been going for walks daily and it helps me relax. And going back to your question of quitting, you just need to have a reason to quit, for me i decided it was time to quit because I was just constantly spending money on the stuff (smoked for 3+ years daily) and also for my health, i realized i was just harming myself slowly, smoke is smoke and it was not intended by nature to go into our lungs. I really hope this can help you bro.we all deserve to live our lives to the fullest and not always worried about when’s our next sesh. 🙏🏻

[@RedPlaystationController]

I hate everyone that said it wasn’t addictive. They used semantics against me.

[@Consciousnesstransformation]

Anyone going through cannabis withdrawal should water fast for at least 4 days and your brain will heal very quickly.

[@joshrealsolid1122]

💯💯💯very true

[@kittygrowl839]

Thank you for the advice

[@dickgoblin]

That's nice.

[@maudecote1957]

Water and fruit

[@dickgoblin]

Just to preface that's a bad idea.

[@danielrichards3651]

1:47 made on 4 20...nice

[@GamerNRetro]

wEed IsNt AdDicTivE! Meanwhile you can’t enjoy being sober.

[@puppiestgirl]

u can get addicted to marijuana. yes it has medicinal purposes but frankly most habitual users are using it compulsively unconsciously and ultimately as some kind of bandaid for life.

[@tomcruz9118]

The age should be 25

[@lifeofneye310]

Jacob Rodriguez truly because I’m 24 now and have been smoking since 19. Now I wish I’d never smoked it because I’m now realize the terrible effects when trying to quit.

[@williamvaughn2237]

@@lifeofneye310 me 2 I'm the same age and I have military goals

[@longspirit9335]

The age should be whatever age it is to be prescribed to a pill like xanax, which is a very young age. When I was 10, my doctor tried giving me that for Tourette's. At fucking 10! If you people think it's ok do that, and not have the age dropped to at least 18 for Cannabis, you're brainwashed and need to realize you're government isn't as amazing as you think it is.

[@w.j.castellanos8879]

Prefrontal cortex develpoes at 25 so yes 25 shoupd be the age.

[@fingerleaf977]

I am going through crazy protracted withdrawal from cannabis; 18 months out now and just starting to feel normal again. This is hell.

[@sauceinnasaucer42]

Did you feel extreme anxiety through this process?

[@fingerleaf977]

@@sauceinnasaucer42 Not extreme anxiety, but moderate anxiety. It still comes and goes along with my other symptoms.

[@NicknameNiko]

Most likely not withdrawal symptoms. It's probably underlying medical conditions that surfaced once cannabis use stopped. You could be treating psychological symptoms with the cannabis previously - without even knowing what exactly you were treating. Cannabis is not a miracle nor harmless, but it has medical potential that is being investigated. At 18 months, I could give you 99% certainty that's not withdrawal, but a different condition. It could also be a condition brought on by the use of cannabis, but again, it's not withdrawal and you need to seek diagnosis and treatment. Definitely don't just wait for it to pass while attributing it to withdrawal.

[@sonatinac8514]

It seems like comments suggesting natural remedies of fruits help a lot.Lots of people anti-greenies,huge meat eaters are likely to be on drug

[@isaaconeal7163]

For those of y'all who are reading I know I have a problem and need help. Can someone please contact me ? I need support

[@marshagreene7926]

Isaac O'Neal hi how are you

[@kubuhzz-lm2786]

What's you're problem? I just quite like month ago, I'm fine, can give you tips how to easy do it, I'm happy and proud, my productivity grew 200% plus I met a Girl, before I was unsocial angry prick when I didn't smoke, was smoking 3-5 g a day, never going back, the biggest lie is that marihuana is good for you, its not, only junkies gona defend it, like I did before till that moment when I started coughing black salive and my doctor said my Lund dna is changing witch is common in marihuana users BB African poison

[@carmenserna6591]

Hey how are you?

[@carmenserna6591]

Please contact me, I need support. I'm really struggling with suicidal and negative thoughts.

[@itzbert]

Carmen Serna are you okay?

[@irey1978]

Just quit after 24 years of use and went through hell! Doctors can't help you. 63 days sober still suffering with PAWS. I hope someday there will be meds that can help.

[@folkerson]

CBD will help. 🙏I'm using it to come off the THC products I was using. It's very helpful. But have in mind you need to stop smoke CBD over time. But no THC in the CBD . 🙏

[@Jay-uo1sn]

Addiction

[@irey1978]

@@folkerson Day 132 sober. I think once you quit it's just better to abstain from both. CBD may help some who suffered worse then I did after they quit.

[@irey1978]

@@Jay-uo1sn Yup I was addicted. It's a great feeling to be free now!

[@Jay-uo1sn]

@@irey1978 thats great! hope you don't pick it back up

[@isaiahzinser1550]

The withdrawals are not nearly as bad as nicotine withdrawals, or not playing the outer worlds

[@isaiahzinser1550]

I do need to add this is from my perspective. I abuse the shit out of my medical card but for me, if I'm trying not to smoke and just sitting in my room thinking about it, I am going to freak myself the FUCK out. But if I am with my family all day, and not really thinking about "needing a bong rip" then I am good.

[@yahyaelmi8435]

Isaiah Zinser they both fucked up , specially when you smoke them together. I quit both of them cold turkey 4 weeks ago and withdrawal symptoms are still dragging on

[@realarnavsingh999]

9:40 he’s talking about psilocybin

[@cuh2603]

Could u guys held me please UCLA..

[@eru7774]

Cannabis can be addictive and have negative affects in your life. Just because a drug is less harmful than others, doesn't mean it's harmless.

[@DalerAsrorov]

WTF was that??? 31:01

[@sirpuffington4923]

Balance is really important. Because everything is addictive and easy to get addicted to. Reason why balance is important. If you cant balance things in your life then this might be one source of the problem.

[@russopaul21]

Very true sir very true

[@troyklassen689]

I used to be a heavy Gambler 5 years ago and it was destroying my life. When I stopped gambling I immediately started smoking cannabis. Felt like a very healthy alternative but now I feel like it is kind of taking over my life like gambling once did.

[@patriciak4865]

We want it because it's nice and relaxes you, the problem is money and if you don't smoke tobacco, you soon will which could lead to cancer, I chain smoke if I haven't got any, my problem is I can't get any

[@atrajonson8644]

Can we have access to these slides?

[@Hiddencastle]

Weed is addictive I been addicted for like 4 years 😂

[@benwitbeck]

no ur body just depends on it, ur abusing the use of it if ur smoking it everyday

[@seanturpin01]

@@benwitbeck some people cannot just do it every once in a while. Like me. Once I do it, I will do it the next day and the next day; a year or a few years later I hadnt missed a day without it. Then when I quit I get night sweats and messed up appetite for about 3 to 5 days. Everyone is different and our bodies absorb it differently.

[@longspirit9335]

@@benwitbeck What about people that use you're government's harmful chemicals everyday. I'm guessing you would just say it's medicine so it's ok, right? Well guess what, That's the real monster. The thing that forces your body to depend on it. You're body never depends on Cannabis, you can be smoking you're whole life, and be completely fine if you quit.

[@thetoad7367]

LongSpirit yawnnnn.

[@longspirit9335]

Liam Wood sorry you don’t feel the same way. Have fun with chemicals that are highly addictive while I use an actual medicine made by God. It’s so funny how you guys have been “fighting the war on drugs” for 50 years, and all it is is planted evidence and false arrests. We are the ones fighting the war on drugs, the war on legal pharmaceuticals that are killing thousands every single day. Have a good day sir, I’m sorry we can’t see eye to eye.

[@KM-mr5xp]

how hard is weed addiction to kick? i know it’s not like heroin or cocaine addiction. can you easily quit with commitment or is it a lifelong challenge?

[@ParallelUniversity]

For some people it is easy and for some it is nearly impossible. And you won't know which one you are until you try to quit

[@ItZFlipz]

really mate if you like me a fucking normal person you will find it a walk in the park, been smoking heavy daily like yeah 10g for a month then quit for no reason needed to go gym slightly harder yeah its easy asf to quit

[@KM-mr5xp]

FLEPZ THE EDITOR one month is nothing man i smoked heavily for 2 months once and quit easily. can’t understand how people find it extremely difficult to quit weed. i agree it needs commitment but it’s a soft drug afterall. i’ve quit nicotine after 5 years of daily smoking i think i can handle weed. idk everyones different

[@cookieyum07]

depends how much you smoke and how long you've been doing it for. short term and low use should have acute withdrawal symptoms, but long term heavy smokers will most likely experience quitting far worse

[@victorokeahialam8925]

@@KM-mr5xp I've been smoking heavy since 15... I'm 21 now. This shit is not a joke, I am literally a different guy with or with out weed. Just dont get on my bad side when I'm not on it Is all I can say.

[@jetjames420]

I guess you could say my cannabis use is bringing harm into my life, or, better yet. Inspiring me to harm myself. But this is a special kind of harm, one meant to inspire growth🏋️💪🗣️💨 I use it preworkout that's what I'm tryna say

[@Brsrafal]

Fda needs improvement

[@williamvaughn2237]

They do the rehab not helping anymore unless u have insurance my family can't afford that and it's like I have stuff to do in the future but my friends don't see that they just want smoking and smoking and smoking I'm so fucking tired of it I'm thinking about leaving state fr....

[@abbyjackson5288]

"look at the red line"... They're all red

[@jurishnongmeikapam5]

U guys wont believe me but i used to smoke every hour for 2 yrs just to feel normal not high anymore and i have relapse many times and now i m on day 14 of not smoking still craving fk this isnt soft drug for me

[@ofer130784]

kinda funny it was dated april 20

[@ubertag3171]

who is watching this high? lol

[@Pdoja1990]

Quitting weed is easy, when you go to jail...

[@d.a.n1968]

Paul Olivares hur dur

[@thetoad7367]

Yeah then you swap cannabis for spice and heroin. Great move.

[@gaianoutreia]

I´m in withdraw now, after 21 years, and is fucked up!

[@RobertJamesChinneryH]

Jumping from a bridge because of cannabis sounds like reefer madness

[@jackheltzel2804]

Desire virtuous outcomes. Cannabis raises frequency. It's a meditative herb. PSYCHIATRY NEEDS TO PRESCRIBE VIRTOUS LIVING AND DESIRES THIS IS HOW TO USE CANNABIS COMMAND IT TO RELUEVE YOUR PETSINAL AILMENTS NOT JUST FOR HIGH INTENTIONS AND DESIRE WHILE STONED

[@PsycheKahr91]

Sensationalism like this is the reason people continue to lie and manipulate themselves about their cannabis use

[@puppiestgirl]

cannabis can raise ur frequency if u are at a frequency where it genuinely helps. but in order to maintain your journey to a higher frequency (which everyone should be doin) u must not rely or becoming dependent on such substances

[@joshhawn3988]

Psilicybin mushrooms will have you quit and not withdrawl

[@PsycheKahr91]

Mushrooms gave me incredible insight into stopping my use after 10 years.

[@cinthiaampuero6873]

Meditation

[@karldunn8406]

Chuffing on a nice gram whilst watching this...

[@PeteSMK]

Im high af...smoking my white rhino

[@snakewad123]

I just deleted my dealers number and am going to try and quit which is why I'm watching this

[@Pdoja1990]

Pete SMK I got a cart of blue dreams

[@garethjames1254]

think of weed everyday

[@freeboxentertainmentproduc9506]

I’m taking a wild guess here but this guy definitely does not smoke weed 🤣

[@danallen2707]

What if I said olanzapine actually helps and I'm speaking from experience. you wont listen!!! I'm speaking from experience and you are coming up with theories. who knows more someone who thinks and assumes or someone who has actual real life experience.

[@BigHoss.]

He presented it on 4/20, all of the stoners were out and about this presentation didn’t do anything

[@stephanieweaver987]

Stupid reply

[@danielrichards3651]

Dont write off all marijuana as bad, some weed is good for certain things while other types are good for other things. I havent heard of a person with a medical card being hospitalized or dying only cases where they bought it off the streets

[@stealthhelp]

as someone who gets only all organic cali medical marijuana all kept in air tight jars at 62% humidity....every drug has the possibility for abuse. Sugar, caffeine, opiates etc. 150,000 a year die from obesity. so no. Even myself right now I'm on day 6 of taking a break (CA med card here for 7yrs, 23yrs of age). I experience shaking, night sweats, EXTREME irritability in which can be life altering, complete loss of appetite, constant nausea, even worse nausea after eating, etc. Marijuana is a drug as any. Not synthetic and doesnt destroy the body as some do, but it is still a drug.

[@PsycheKahr91]

@@stealthhelp yes it does destroy the endocannabinoid system.

[@stealthhelp]

@@PsycheKahr91 Being that there is no data or deep research on how marijuana affects the human body, espically the endocanabinoid system, Thats such a false statement. I would say from simple experience of myself and others, it doesn't DESTROY it, but rather can saturate the receptors if used frequently with heavy use. But it does not have permanent damage otherwise the body would suffer tremendously if that was the case, and would be apparent.

[@PsycheKahr91]

@@stealthhelp hey Zack, there is deep research. It just seems like your love of the drug will prohibit you from finding it Enjoy

[@PsycheKahr91]

@@stealthhelp destroy doesn’t necessarily mean you will drop dead, but yes it attacks it and damages it. Most cannabis users are deeply addicted to the point where they become emotional and are unable to face the truth. Being addicted to cannabis is a character weakness, it is okay

[@ChoctawNawtic4]

My xh became completely psychotic after going of his meds n consuming large amts of thc concentrates. Ended up in jail..

[@YT-os1dm]

mike wazowski facts

[@Hassanthehorse]

I'm sorry you and your ex-husband had to go through such a dreadful ordeal. Knowing how psychosis can manifest, I cannot imagine how terrifying it must've been for both of you, and I hope that you and your ex have managed to recover since.

[@ChoctawNawtic4]

@mike wazowski Or just a moron who trolls KZbin with no real life experience. (You.) #Loser

[@daver2214]

It’s devil’s lettuce!

[@Nicoclimbs]

its pronounced Sa Tea Va! not sativa @44:37

[@explorerquestioner9365]

nicoclimbs7a That’s seriously all you got out of this?...

[@batutasjustjumpit]

Watching this while smoking and cooking oil 😂

[@lethalhazard2285]

aringas marcinkevicius okay?

[@batutasjustjumpit]

@@lethalhazard2285 its was ok

[@JennMM]

🐇

[@WaffenSSTotenkopf]

Cannabis makes life tolerable.

[@recuperacion420]

yes but then you can only tolerate life with weed, perma stoned, nothing happens.

[@WaffenSSTotenkopf]

@@recuperacion420 Yeah, I guess I was kinda blackpilled when writing this comment lol. Dont do it everyday folks, it doesnt "reward" you anymore if you do. Keep it to like the weekends or even less, and you'll have a much more interesting, fun and "trippy" experience. + the dream activity at night is much better if one dont stay "perma stoned" as you call it👌🏼

[@nelsonianb1289]

Addiction and cannabis, yet encourages the most abused substance, caffeine at the beginning.

[@CHNL.s]

caffeines doesnt effect your perception of reality and take you into lala land for 2 hours at a time like weed.