So I hear from a lot of conservative friends that only "hippies and dopers" smoke recreationally and much like heroin, after the first puff you are "lost" to the "drugs."
So my question is, how normal are you and how often do you smoke?
As for me, I am in my early 20s, married, own a home, own 2 cars, work full time and really only smoke on weekends when my "chores" are done.
Mid 40's 30 years plus smoking)
Smoking daily, 1 to 2 grams (medicinal use). Smoke socially as well with friends and family, but rarely exceed 2 grams a day.
Drink beer very occasionally (maybe once a month or two - was an alcoholic at 17).
Long time professional career as a truck driver and then an IT security specialist, system designer and support person. Had a number of different jobs in my earlier years.
Currently on sickness benefits due to injury.
Healthy kids from young through to mid twenties.
Abnormally happy with my personal and sexual relationship with my partner.
Abnormally listen to Dark Side of the Moon once a day or more often.
Abnormally preparing to embark on a career in professional fine art photography in the near future.
As for that long held belief that stoners all end up heroin addicts, of all people who have smoked weed, only 20% of those have gone on to harder drugs. Of that 20%, 60% of those go on to drugs such as Ice, Heroin or Cocaine. The others end up on alcohol or other drugs, or straight.
Simply, 80% of ALL pot smokers never go on to harder drugs. They stick with weed.
You can tell your conservative friends that the 'Gateway' syndrome is a myth.
Check my It's Medicine Jim blog for some interesting facts.
