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Originally Posted by Iowanian
Good luck. Good for you.
I am a little confused though....I've read a thousand times on this very BB that "MJ is not addictive, whatsoever".
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Marijuana is most certainly not addictive. It's habit forming.
Addiction is purely physiological. Your body becomes dependent on nicotine, heroin, or cocaine. If you go without it, your body reacts the same way as if you were to deprive it of food or water.
You can quit marijuana at any time and physically have no side effects whatsoever. However, you can become dependent on it emotionally.
A good example is people who try to quit smoking. Nicotine gum can easily supplant a cigarette and help someone overcome their addiction. However, gum has a reasonably high failure rate because of one big reason - alot of smokers become attached emotionally to the feeling of having a cigarette in their mouths and you'll find them chewing on pens and other such items while trying to quit.
It's the difference between "want" and "need".