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Originally Posted by dr wadd
The jury is still out as to whether cannabis is actually addictive. All of the evidence thus far indicates that there is no development of physiogical addiction, it is still a matter of debate whether there is psychological dependence.
Your comment raises an interesting question. I may have misinterpreted what you are saying, but there appears to be a focus on the problem of addiction being a problem in and off itself. I would say it is arguable whether an addiction per se is necessarily a bad thing.
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The snag with investigations into addiction is that until the report confirming the addictive power of a substance comes out people will continue to use the substance until they discover that they are addicted by which time it is too late and the damage is done.
In my view addiction per se is a bad thing in that there is something that you cannot do without, which abnormally becomes the focus of your mind. People addicted to tobacco, alcohol and drugs will tell you how hard it is to stop using them and for some people it is impossible to stop with or without outside help.