On: U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and...

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If we compare the effects of Marijuana on people to those of alcohol and or Oxycodone, I think it is clear to most that the latter two are more destructive.

I agree more research is needed on the effects of Marijuana use on people in general.

And we need to keep the risk factors in perspective. Many more people will die, hurt others and become addicted to alcohol and or Oxycodone than marijuana.

So put that beer down before the bong.

[dijksterhuis → 0000011111]

As someone who is in recovery for drug and alcohol abuse, my own experience disagrees.

Given any choice of substances, I’ll run wild with them.

I can successfully self destruct no matter what the substance. Harming not just myself, but everyone around me as I go.

From a risk assessment standpoint, yes, marijuana has lower physical impacts (you’re not going to seize from withdrawals afaik).

However, the psychological impacts are different to alcohol. Alcohol encourages “release” of emotions. Marijuana closes everything off.

Furthermore, the impact I have on society can be damaging with both, but in different ways.

So, in my own experience, put down both.

It’s a hop, skip and a jump from one heavy night to picking up the beer/spliffs again.

[wannabcodr → 0000011111]

You would think this to be universally good advice based on the risks related to alcohol intoxication and alcoholism, but it’s not. Some people would do better to not smoke weed and instead drink moderately and socially.

[LocalH → wannabcodr]

It's almost like instead of outright banning all of these substances, there needs to be heavy research into them, with a goal of harm reduction.

[_pd19 → wannabcodr]

Sure - but policymaking is ultimately a game of averages.