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writes:my boyfriend wants me to smoke weed with him but I won't because I'm allergic to cigarette smoke. do they contain mutual elements? or would it be fine if I tried it? Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (3 July 2009): no i dont think you should try weed. do u really want to throw your whole life away. you probley have so much going for you. do u really want to throw it all away on 1 dumb misktake.
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reader, goingreen333 +, writes (3 July 2009):
no i dont think you should try weed. do u really want to throw your whole life away. you probley have so much going for you. do u really want to throw it all away on 1 dumb misktake.
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reader, Aech135 +, writes (11 January 2009):
 the chemical in weed is called THC (tetrahydrocannibal)not TCP and while yes teh strain of weed can affect its level it is not the THC which would cause problems like cigarettes its the carbon in the smoke that does that. smoking a lower grade strain of marijuana produces harsher smoke and can cause you to cough which will open up capillaries in your lungs causing you to get higher but lower strain stuff also has a lower ammount of THC so you aren't really going to get much higher than smoking decent stuff. Alsop for your first few times i would take it slow and allow time for the drug to enter your system before you take to many hits to avoid the nausea symptoms a previous poster mentioned. I personally have never been sick or really felt that nauseous from it and i've been smoking for about 4 years off and on. I also think that's it's ability to turn into a gateway drug caries from person to person. yes a person that uses marijuana is more likely to be exposed to harder drugs but it's always a personal choice to take them or not and if u are informed about what u are taking and know the risks before hand and are prepared for the effects then it can be both an entertaining and at times intimate and spiritual event. It can also be abused and lead to sever health risks. I would suggest making sure that if you start doing it regularly to always use it in moderation and don't let it become to much of a priority of yours as your schoolwork can suffer if you do it to much do to its ability like alcohol to alter your short term memory. Just always be careful and aware of what you are doing and you should be safe. Also realize that it is illegal and while doing it correctly isn't that big of a health risk, that can vary greatly from person to person and should always be taken with caution and around people who you are comfortable to take care of you and get you help if the need arises. For older generations it may seem like a big deal but i know my generation tends to be very open to doing drugs and doesn't place quite the same stigma on them as others have at times and as far as i know from researching it overall it is healthier for you both physically and mentally than alcohol which is an accept form of altering your state of mind. Granted there are the exceptional few that either have a different mental makeup that doesn't function well on drugs or the people with a lack of self control who just can't control themselves to take it in moderation should probably avoid taking drugs. I would however advise doing your research on any other drugs before you try it as they can have much greater health risks and can cause severe problems in your life.
I have smoker with a few loved ones for their first time both my sister and my fiance included because they were curious and i wanted them to have a safe comfortable environment to try it and be prepared for the effects before using it around others.
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 January 2009): I disagree with the major opinion in here that weed is a bad thing. Marijuana is not a hard drug nor does it have anywhere near the same level chemical reaction that hard drugs do in your system. Physically the only health risk of carbon monoxide or w/e it is from pot is the same as inhaling any form of smoke but unlike many other plants that you smoke this wont be mixed with addictive chemicals like nicotine and wont be filled in with other toxins and tar. Pot can be addictive but it's more of a mental addiction from enjoying the high the same way people get addicted to sex or eating. it becomes a comfort thing that you want but it isn't the type of thing that if you quite you would have to go though the phyiscal symptoms of a chemically addictive withdrawal. Pot does not really change who you are unless you let it. I've been smoking it for about 4 years and honestly i find it useful at times to help me sleep and relax when stressed out. I also enjoy smoking it with my girlfriend who didn't smoke when we first started going out but tried it out of curiosity and happened to enjoy it. I really enjoy smoking with my girlfriend because i enjoy sharing the sensations and feelings with her on it. Marijuana is only a gateway drug when you don't have self control and being on it is not really an excuse for not having self control. about the only thing i have trouble controlling when i'm on it is eating just because it causes me to feel hungry. It physically and mentally is both safer and healthier than alcohol and there have been no recorded fatalities directly caused by the use of marijuana other and only a few minor injuries resulting from people being stupid on it and using the marijuana as an excuse which it isn't.
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 January 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionwhoa hey guys I got high last saturday and I'm content. and whoaaa I'm definitely not addicted.
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reader, MissUnique  +, writes (11 January 2009):
 'I am very smart and I know I won't get addicted.'
Narrowminded? Honey, if you're stupid enough to get all high and mighty on some stupid drug fine, that's you're problem but seriously, you say you're smart, you go to PA classes....then WHY do you want to degrade yourself?
Experimenting sexually, that's fine really - as long as you're being safe, if you want to go on a high ho bungee jumping or something, go on a high that's good for your body.
Nobody can experiemce evrything in life, heck you can't even do half! That would involve living in every way possible, rich and poor, then every single thing anyone anywhere in the world does.
Also for the record, if you do take an allergic reaction and it gets so bad you need the hospital, they'll take a blood test and find an illegal substance in your blood stream and then what? Ashame your parents or carers? Tell on your boyfriend for growing the stuff in the first place?
It's not that you have an addictive personality like some people are saying but drugs are ADDICTIVE!!!! They ruin lives, families, relationships and allsorts. They make you paranoid, ill and worse. Please. I'm not asking you to do this for me, I have no right for that. What I'm saying is do it for yourself - you owe it. You have a great future ahead and I've seen it a million times over, people hooked on drugs, pawning the clothes off their backs - literally - to get their fix, families disowning their kids when they've put up with the lying, stealing stranger for too long.
Drugs change who you are.
I'm not in a position to tell you what to do okay? But I can still give you the choice.
Take it or don't.
The choice is yours but choose wisely. If the person you love most in the world knew try to imagine their reaction. Do the words, shame, anguish, hurt and betrayal come to mind? Because if I ever considered trying it and my Mom was here she would feel like her heart was breaking, like she'd done something wrong bringing me up.
The world isn't going to end because you missed out on one lousy chance (which is a stupid one inanyways) there are better oppurtunities than this. Consider than.
All the hope and luck in the world,
Lindie
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 December 2008): I know babes, no problems... Happy holidays to you too.... Blessings
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 December 2008): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionI know angel, sorry, it was more directed towards diovan... and diovan, I'm not dtf.Anyway, you all have a merry christmas or happy hanukka or just happy holiday.
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 December 2008): Angel, I have no problem with your advice. You seem more closer to her age, and thus probably understand her a lot more. The strain of weed is important because some varieties can make you cough a lot. Some of the varieties also have high level of TCP the chemical that causes the high, and these are the types the doctors worry most about, so that's why it's important to know where the supply comes from. Weed is also sometimes laced with other things like cocaine or heroin to make somebody addicted from their first smoke. Since your boyfriend is growing it, from that. Weed is currently identified as less dangerous than cigarettes in recent research from scientist in the UK. However, their dose remain a worrying link about psychological problems and a higher risk of Schizophrenia in children who take it. Long term habitual use has been linked to parkinson's disease in old age.
You question askers choose to take drugs and have underage sex, I choose to write my answers the way I do. We all make choices in our life, you choose to do what you do, and I choose to do what I do, simple as that.
If you are having sex underage, please make sure you have regular cervical cancer checks. There has recently been an upsetting post about this. Having sex early increases the chance of getting this disease. It's easily treated and you only have to do the test every two years. However, I may be making assumptions and telling you things that you already know.
PS: Smoking it weed without tobacco is difficult, so I don't think that solution will work for you.
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reader, XxAnGelXxx +, writes (24 December 2008):
 I'll also add, as a warnin, but not in a smartarse way, gettin stoned aint always that great, if you over do it in the slightest it could make you extremely sick, it literally made me turn green before and I was puking for hours, then eventually passed out in my own sick, not nice, and not safe. Also it can make you paranoid, even after your first smoke, once again going from past experiences, I literally ran 2 miles home one night cos I was convinced there was someone following me! So remember, bad things do happen!
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reader, XxAnGelXxx +, writes (24 December 2008):
I aint been a smartarse by the way lol. Ok so yea, no ones gonna stop you from tryin it obviously, if you're that determined to do so. If you're allergic to cigs then just dont smoke it with tobacco. And a word to all the other aunts who may look down their nose at this message, you cant stop someone from doing something if they want to do it. So dont slate me for advising her not to smoke it with tobacco xD
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): mmmm.. Strange reply, anyway, as you say you didn't come here for us for advice, you just wanted some medical information.
I've already provided you with a link for drug information, and if you look on the web you can finds tons of information about weed, and the dangers of it to the health of people with breathing problems and teenagers who are thinking of experimenting...
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionI'm 16 I just didn't put my real birthday.
anywho. he grows his own weed so idk what kind it is.
that is a little rude and judgemental.
I am very smart and I know I won't get addicted.
I don't think people who do drugs are bad I have absolutely no problem with it.
you don't have to be a smart ass about it.
and might as well do everything young because you aren't guarenteed to age 50, wouldn't you know that?
and yah I do a lot of sexual experimenting too and I'm fine.
and no my bf wouldn't tell me to try it he actually didn't want me to.
I just wanted you guys to give me advice exactly how you aren't. I AM going to try I whether you guys feel its smart or not.
if you forgot the initial question, it was if they had mutual elements. meaning will my throat & eyes swell up like it does with cigarette smoke.
your guys' smartass sarcastic remarks just makes you look like jackasses so chill.
I hate narrowminded people.
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): Sorry, my mistake, you are probably younger than 15, and that's why you are silly enough to want to take drugs, just because your boyfriend thinks it is cool.. Careful, weed can play havoc with your brains and drop that good educational score you have worked so hard for.
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): "I want to get high before I die"... this sounds stupid, your only 15, your not 50years old. Why can't you wait. You want to get high. Well what makes you think weed will do that to you. Weed can also make you paranoid, frightened, and leaving you feeling sick. What if that happens to you. Drugs are not always pleasant, they can also have bad side effects.
What kind of weed are you going to take. There are many types of marijuana and cannabis, some extremely dangerous to the mental health. Where will he get it from, how can you be sure that the supply is clean. You don't have an addictive personality, your 15years old, you haven't tried drugs, so how do you know? YOU DON'T HAVE AN ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY YET. Keep on going the way that your doing, and you'll be addicted to many things. At the moment you sound like your addicted to excitement and danger. You want to "get high before you die", well what's on the list of exciting adult things to do next.... Your life, your choice. Where are your parents, do they know that you are trying to experiment like this with dangerous things in life. What's next after weed, a little heroin, concaine, orgies with men and women at the same time...
Lot's of teenagers on this board have wanted to try things too... some of them now have children, life threatening sexual diseases, or long term alcohol, gambling and drug addictions... Your 15, your still a child. Slow down, life aint going anywhere. If you keep experimenting like this trying to act older than your age, like other teenagers you may find yourself in big trouble.
You can't breathe already, but your going to smoke weed. Your choice, your body, your lungs.... Don't know why your asking us anyway, you've made up your mind to do it, so you can keep your boyfriend sweet....
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): You will be arbouring up mental health issues for when you are older and forgoten all about taking it.
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionI don't have an addictive personality at all and have self-control and do well in school, 4.1 and mostly honors & AP classes. I think I could handle trying it once. he's not persuading me because I kind of want to. I want to get high before I die. I just wanna know if I'd get the same symptoms.
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reader, XxAnGelXxx +, writes (23 December 2008):
My advice huni, dont go anywhere near the weed. Speaking from experience, it could easily lead to harder drugs. Starting off smoking weed when I was around your age, ruined most of my teenage years, even led to me dropping out of school by the age of 15, so yea, honestly, dont go there chicky x
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): Actually your post has upset me a little... Weed relaxes the body, in a similar way to alcohol.. Smoking weed with your boyfriend, can easily lead you to start having underage sex... I think you need to think carefully about what you and this guy are doing.
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): Your allergic to cigarette smoke, you must look after your lungs. Smoking weed causes more problems with breathing than cigarettes alone. You don't smoke, but you want to smoke weed because your boyfriend asks you too... Not a good idea at all, put your health first and leave you boyfriend to play dangerous games with his health. This guy doesn't have good hobbies, and he's asking you to do things that will cause you to damage your health.
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): Smoking is an adult activity, you are still a child. You present as aged 13-15 (underage) and currently living in the USA. There are a good reason why things like this are banned from children. Your body and mind are very different to mine. I do not suggest you do drugs, alcohol, smoking or underage sex. The effects of drugs on children and different from adults. You really should read up about drugs before you introduce them into your body. It is illegal and it is not recommended by doctors. The effects on children are being researched right now. Doctor's suggest can be dangerous to mental health. Read up on the drug you want to "try". I don't think you should be doing these things. The thing about drugs, alcohol, smoking and underage sex, is that are not recommended to children due to some good medical reasons. No don't start taking drugs, why do you want to do that. Your a teenager, find something better to do with your time, you'll be an adult before you know it.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/know_about_drugs.html
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reader, Jamer70 +, writes (23 December 2008):
 ok ill give you may student perspective
and i wont lie to you and tell you what i know - ok weed
For my experiences. Weed is just a plant rolled up WITH(sometimes/usually) tobacco. So yes there are similar elements between the two, since you say you have an allergy i would avoid the ones with tobbaco, if you ever did it.
Secondly no weed is not a gateway drug, unless you have an addictive personality, you will not go on to harder drugs and become an addict. But some people will develop a tolerance and therefore go on to bigger and worse drugs to get higher. So it is possible to be addicted but not likely depending on your personality and usage.
Some people can smoke once and then and stop, some just dont know when to.
Weeds does also have some health hazards as it can cause mental issues if you use it a lot and for a long time, but one joint compared to a cig is less harmful.
Im not gonna patronise you on your age i just wanted to say what Ive learnt in my days. Im not gonna tell you to not to do it and its bad etc
But at your age i would avoid it, if you wanna experiment a bit when your older just be careful.
Im just gonna leave with a confusing statement
Weed can be bad if abused
But water can kill you if abused
Message me if you wanna talk more
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reader, sexseahot +, writes (23 December 2008):
 Well, I'll give you a different answer than the rest of the aunts here I guess. I'm not going to say try it or don't try it, that is your decision and you'll do it either way, I'm sure. Weed is NOTHING compared to cigarettes. It's just a plant that is grown, that happens to get you high if you smoke it. As long as he isn't lacing the weed with anything, it is far from being harmful, like cigarettes are. It doesn't have no rat poison in it or tar or whatever else they put in cigarettes. There, I don't believe, isn't any mutual elements between the two. There have been studies and weed is not really harmful to your body like cigarettes are. Weed could become addictive, but so can anything. This is called a gateway drug, as some of the aunts have said, BUT, some people just stop there, it just depends on the person. Each person is different in their experimentation with drugs. Some know when to quit, some don't. Lookin' at your age, you are kinda young to be experimenting already, just be very CAREFUL...if something don't seem right, or if they try to make you try other things, that's when you should say no and walk away. It is all up to you. Hope this information helps!
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reader, MissUnique +, writes (23 December 2008):
Allergies aren't the only bad thing about weed...how about..addiction, health and money too?
I agree with Ready For Love...why would your boyfriend want you to smoke weed...if he's hooked it doesn't mean you have to be. You wouldn't think he would want someone he cares about to smoke weed only to get addicted.
I have no idea what weed has in it and I don't intend to find out. Don't smoke it please! Please I would beg you if I knew you - actually. I am going to beg you. Stupid but very necessary!
Please please please don't even think about it. Alarmy sirens should be going off in your head now, not wether or not you're going to take an allergic reaction.
If I was harsh...sorry but weed is the dumbest...stupidest, pitifulest thing ever. Tell your boyfriend to try and stop. He isn't cool and it's going to be hard if he's hooked but go and see a doctor, tell him. Go along with him to gove him support but stay as far away as you can from the drugs.
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): firstly dont try it. whatever he tells you at the end of the day it may be a class c drug or whatever but what goes up must come down- basically if you get used to the weed you will start wanting a bigger high and automatically going on to harder drugs looking for that better high it makes sense, this guy is one insignificant loser trying to get you involved with drugs, please listen to your head and dont forget how do you know this one incident will not affect a major part of your life becoming dependent on drugs once you get involved they're a part of your life. it's not worth it is it and furthermore HE is not worth it, you're bright, intelligent capable say no xxx
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): Your boyfriend wants you to smoke weed?That should definitely ring a bell in your mind that he's a loser and not the one for you.I don't know what weed has in it,but it might as well be just as bad as cigarettes.Don't try it.
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