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TheerklaThu 28-Sep-06 02:34 PM
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#554, "You are behind the times"


          

The clinical definition of addiction has been changed by the WHO. What you are describing (which once was clinical addition) is now termed physical dependance.

As far as I know, pot neither develops physical dependance or tolerance. That isn't to say it can't be addictive. Here's a pretty interesting web page that talks about the issues (mostly in regards to pain management -http://www.whocancerpain.wisc.edu/eng/11_3/tpda.html#1

  

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HOT Topic(POLL) Legalize? [View all] , Marcus_, Sun 24-Sep-06 04:06 PM
Reply RE: (POLL) Legalize?, Isildur, 08-Nov-06 05:56 PM, #49
Reply B., (NOT Pro), 19-Oct-06 11:34 AM, #45
Reply I agree, to an extent, Drag0nSt0rm, 28-Oct-06 09:49 PM, #48
Reply A, Abernyte, 10-Oct-06 09:00 AM, #43
Reply B (txt), Sandello, 06-Oct-06 12:32 AM, #42
Reply B, Kastellyn, 04-Oct-06 12:02 PM, #36
Reply Nope.. no filtering effect, Marcus_, 04-Oct-06 05:10 PM, #37
Reply C., Eskelian, 27-Sep-06 05:42 AM, #12
Reply Heh, did you just say pot isn't addictive?, Shadowmaster, 28-Sep-06 08:43 AM, #16
     Reply RE: Heh, did you just say pot isn't addictive?, Eskelian, 28-Sep-06 12:52 PM, #21
          Reply You are behind the times, Theerkla, 28-Sep-06 02:34 PM #24
               Reply Ok, in the theme of clinical correctness:, Eskelian, 04-Oct-06 12:50 AM, #31
                    Reply I'd say your compulsions all have an up to them and pot..., Theerkla, 04-Oct-06 06:00 AM, #35
                         Reply And if you are not fit to survive in the environment yo..., (NOT Pro), 28-Oct-06 02:28 PM, #47
Reply B, Thrakburzug, 26-Sep-06 05:48 PM, #11
Reply B, Isildur, 26-Sep-06 10:43 AM, #10
Reply RE: B, Warlock_Magi, 13-Oct-06 04:08 PM, #44
Reply RE: (POLL) Legalize?, jaynus, 25-Sep-06 02:18 AM, #8
Reply RE: (POLL) Legalize?, Saith, 24-Sep-06 07:52 PM, #1
     Reply /disagree, Vortex Magus, 24-Sep-06 08:17 PM, #2
     Reply RE: /disagree, nebel, 24-Sep-06 08:33 PM, #3
     Reply Umm. But that's extremely stupid., Java, 24-Sep-06 08:59 PM, #4
     Reply RE: /disagree, Saith, 24-Sep-06 09:18 PM, #5
     Reply Can't work high here myself., TheLastMohican, 24-Sep-06 09:26 PM, #6
     Reply RE: /disagree, Valguarnera, 25-Sep-06 12:50 AM, #7
     Reply A minor rebuttal, Vortex Magus, 28-Sep-06 08:29 AM, #14
          Reply Smoking doesn't cause lung cancer, Tac, 28-Sep-06 08:41 AM, #15
          Reply You don't control for all the other factors involved, Theerkla, 28-Sep-06 08:57 AM, #18
          Reply RE: A minor rebuttal, nepenthe, 28-Sep-06 08:47 AM, #17
          Reply RE: A minor rebuttal, Vortex Magus, 28-Sep-06 10:01 AM, #19
               Reply RE: A minor rebuttal, nepenthe, 28-Sep-06 11:21 AM, #20
               Reply RE: A minor rebuttal, Vortex Magus, 02-Oct-06 02:52 PM, #25
               Reply RE: A minor rebuttal, Valguarnera, 28-Sep-06 01:43 PM, #22
               Reply RE: A minor rebuttal, Vortex Magus, 02-Oct-06 03:02 PM, #26
                    Reply statistics on alcohol and mood/aggression/etc., sksskn, 03-Oct-06 05:43 PM, #30
                         Reply RE: statistics on alcohol and mood/aggression/etc., Vortex Magus, 04-Oct-06 07:39 PM, #38
                              Reply RE: statistics on alcohol and mood/aggression/etc., sksskn, 04-Oct-06 09:49 PM, #39
                              Reply RE: statistics on alcohol and mood/aggression/etc., Valguarnera, 05-Oct-06 08:51 AM, #40
               Reply RE: A minor rebuttal, Linolaques, 02-Oct-06 05:56 PM, #29
          Reply RE: A minor rebuttal, Eskelian, 04-Oct-06 01:24 AM, #34
          Reply RE: A minor rebuttal, Sandello, 06-Oct-06 12:23 AM, #41
     Reply B, Linolaques, 25-Sep-06 09:17 PM, #9
     Reply Small note on withdrawal:, Valguarnera, 28-Sep-06 01:57 PM, #23
          Reply RE: Small note on withdrawal:, Linolaques, 02-Oct-06 05:28 PM, #28
          Reply RE: Small note on withdrawal:, Eskelian, 04-Oct-06 12:57 AM, #32
     Reply RE: /disagree, DurNominator, 02-Oct-06 03:49 PM, #27
     Reply RE: /disagree, Eskelian, 04-Oct-06 01:14 AM, #33
     Reply Define usefull?, (NOT Pro), 19-Oct-06 11:33 AM, #46
     Reply RE: (POLL) Legalize?, Eskelian, 27-Sep-06 05:50 AM, #13
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