Monday, February 3, 2014

On Addiction Predictions


The movements to legalize marijuana have (as have many things) divided our country. 49% favor it and 48% oppose it and those that oppose it point out (correctly) that a certain amount of people will definitely become addicted. But and it's a big but, putting aside that marijuana by almost all accounts is far less lethal than alcohol or tobacco, just how does it stack up habit wise, particularly for those that begin using as teenagers? Here are the numbers as to just how many will become addicted; 9% of the people who smoke marijuana, 15% of the people who drink, and 32% of smokers will never quit. Isn’t it ironic that the substance which is the least addictive (on many levels) and is the least dangerous has by far the greatest legal consequences?


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