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Is it possible to avoid illegal drug use?
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Oh I did not know that taking illegal drugs cured serious illnesses? I have chronic pain that is well under control with prescription meds whose purity and safety I can trust. As I am sure you knew already. lol!
Can you actually try to comprehend posts before replying to them? It's really not difficult. I didn't say anything about cannabis curing serious illnesses, I said it's known to be beneficial for pain management. It's played a large part in the reduction of people addicted to and relying on opiates in the US. It's quite sad that you can't put aside the legality of a substance and actually consider its potential positives, really shows a lack of critical thinking skills. But then your generation suffers hugely with that issue, it's why Ireland still has a strong parochial mindset and is slow to progress with social issues lol
Here's a great example of cannabis helping someone:Certain extracts from cannabis can be beneficial for certain conditions, such as controlling seizures. These extracts are not necessarily the phsycoactive parts of the drug, so it's not a case of getting stoned and curing seizures at the same time.
This is why you hear of medicinal cannabis use.
Stop it with the facts and reasoning[Deleted User] wrote: »I have a shaking "disorder" (physical, not mental) which western medicine nowadays suggests two possible treatments. Beta blockers which would turn me into a vegetable, and a surgical procedure to place a pump at the top of my spine, but connected to the brain. Both treatments have a very low success rate, and the surgery is also extremely dangerous. When I first got the disorder at 13 (29 years ago), they didn't have a clue, and tried a huge variety of drug dosages often with very painful side-effects. There are other experimental treatments, but honestly, they're often dodgy in the extreme.
My shaking disorder receives very little research because it's non-fatal, but it is degenerative. In that my shakes will progressively increase as I get older.. And there's strong links to it leading to Parkinson's disease in later years. It's also quite rare. For some people the shakes are limited to their hands, or the position of their heads. Mine is more rare, in that it affects my whole body. For example, I can't carry a bowl of hot soup without spilling most of it, and even with two hands, I'm likely to spill a full pint at the bar. I also get the occasional spasm which can jerk my arms, or legs, which makes driving a dubious event.
Cannabis is one of the few drugs that can help reduce the shakes. Don't get me wrong. I do smoke cannabis because I enjoy the buzz, but I also do it because of the effect on my shakes. However.... it is illegal and so, I can't have a regular supply, and have to make do with enduring the shakes (yes, I've checked with doctors for medical grade cannabis, but my disorder doesn't qualify for it). As such, I only smoke cannabis a few times a year, and generally prior to special events to reduce my shakes for a few hours.
I've lived all my adult life with this shaking disorder. It's part of my life and personality now... but it's definitely not easy to deal with. Especially, as I can see it getting worse each year.
There are many posters here who have a very narrow perspective about drugs. It's not all about getting fcuked up. (I prefer LSD or Shrooms for that
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Sad to hear about your condition but it's great you've at least tried and found something that helps. Sadly we're too thick a country to speed up the inevitable availability of medicinal cannabis so people suffering like you can experience some more semblance of normality soon. But at least things are progressing nicely towards its being available in other countries so eventually we'll follow on like the good little sheep we are. In the meantime, have you tried any of the CBD products available? I know they're not proper CBD since they're made from hemp but supposedly some of them can still be very good0 -
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skooterblue2 wrote: »Try wading knee deep down OConnell street in them. They are dirty, eyesores, smelly and a danger to themselves and other people. That film "Adam and Paul" gives great insight to the Junkie mindset.
And you think it's Ecstasy or weed these people are on?
Prescription drugs kill far more people every year than any illegal drug.
There are differences between each drug and dismissing everything in one fell swoop is foolish in the extreme.0 -
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And you think it's Ecstasy or weed these people are on?
Prescription drugs kill far more people every year than any illegal drug.
There are differences between each drug and dismissing everything in one fell swoop is foolish in the extreme.
Exactly.
Ridiculous to compare heroin junkies with people who smoke weed the odd time to relax or do a few lines of coke on a night out.
I know loads of people with well paid, professional jobs who take illegal drugs every now and then.
You can do drugs and not be an addict the same way you can drink alcohol and not be an addict.0 -
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