I know a 13 year old addicted to cannabis, any advice?

Sherilynne B

Yes. Stop lying. Cannabis is not addictive.

Dave O

It is physically impossible to be addicted to cannabis. A person can psycologically desire to enjoy the feeling that cannabis gives them, but physiologically, you cannot be addicted.

My advice would be to offer the child some constructive activities and fun alternatives, because sitting around getting high is done out of boredom at the age of 13.

Find something they are good at - other than video games, and help them excel. Outdoor sporting activities are best.

butteranchent

Drugs and beer wrecked many years of my life. I went into rehab and got clean. Talk with someone who can help like a councilor, health care worker, or your parent or safe adult to get help for your friend. If not you should drop this friend until they clean up their act or you will be helping them stay ill. Addiction is a disease.

Delay

Anything used in excess can be habit forming over time. A 13 yr old is likely not addicted however their use at that age is pretty harmful to their development. I would seek advice from a professional - services are in the yellow pages. NA is one, alanon for friends and family. Good luck. It is powerful stuff and certainly can hinder people if used excessively.

Irish816

Quit smoking it .. Your on the first step toward being a junkie

fivetoze

no hes not..

he might think he is, but he isnt... ive been smoking weed for nigh on 30 years, yes i like a smoke, but, i dont drink, and i have never done class A's... im an amputee and i smoke two or three a day... i have 2 degrees( sociology and fine art) and a shed load of pain...

so, youre either bang at it, or hes smoking solid "soap" which is crap, and around 2% pot... and a handful of ketamine...

most cities have drug councillors, and theyre listed in the squawking rages...

and my advice; change your social circle, stop hanging on the estate, put down the spliff and pick up a football, or perish the thought, a book.

getting stoned is great... at the time... BUT spotty stoners dont get the girls, they get long hair and skateboards... stoners live in the shadows of their bedrooms... instead of shining under the lamps in the big city...

surely, if a scshool has an anti bullying, anti racist policy, it should also have drug councillors... go see one of them.

Yohan V

Yes................................the holiday is comin' -------
" BUY THAT PERSON A BONG "

ANNA

has he parents that care ?or has he parents that smoke drugs and think its no harm?tell them anyway and watch what happens .if they don't try to help him .ask a doctor what else u can do to help him. cannabis can cause mental health problems ,some people think its OK ,to smoke but they don't know what way it effects others
just because they are not experiencing problems don't mean that every one is the same .some one as young as 13 needs help ,well done for looking out for him

45 auto

Like the others say it's not addictive that why they won't or can stop>So ask your parents or counselors or call a help center they will give you help> Before critical damage is done to you>Glade you see the problems your having good luck>

Guardian angel

For starters a very large boot to the posterior of the parents.

bert

Turn the little get in !

Bill

You can indeed be psychologically addicted. Read the literature. The 13 year old needs psychiatric evaluation.

Notreallyhere30

It is not addicting physically. The person just does not want to stop smoking.

stardustlost87

Get the police to speak to him, it might give him abit of a shock to jolt him out of it. Or try to speak to his parents if you know them and get him to see the doctor.

imkevlar (boycott ignorance)

Take him to see the product of that lifestyle, someone like my meth-selling brother (who was also a pot-head at 13), who's now in state prison for the 5th time.

45.cal infidel

Find the Adult who gave the weed to kids before more kids are exposed, they are the true evil.

jimineejavaa

join him & enjoy

Paulus

The best advice I could give is to convince the person to get professional help. They can give medication to help wean them off the weed. It is never to late to take action. Better now, than waiting longer and possibly getting hooked on more dangerous drugs. Good luck.

david h

Find out who his supplier is and let me know cos it is dry as heck down here lol.

words_smith_4u

A 13 year old isn't buying it themselves... quit supplying it.

Any addiction that cannabis has is 'psychological', not 'physical'.

ladyMETALhead

cannabis isn't really addictive. he/she might grow out of it.

smedrik

It is not physically addictive, however why don't you tell his parents.

Liz67

Good for him. It is not addictive by the way.

Kevin M

don't buy him glasses, he'll never get cadaracks

Ashley L

you cannot get addicted to marijuana,
trust me it wil be legalized in the next 5 years because there is no harm to it at all or anything just chill out

atomic

first of all,,ignore the mainstream dinosaur media that is paid off to demonise cannabis,,listening to them will make you more worried,,,second,get the real facts on cannabis to form accurate decisions / standpoints.. third,be thankful they arent getting drunk routinely,,because that legal drug alcohol ,is the real dangerous one to be concerned about and it being legal does not mean its safer than cannabis,,,far from it,,,,the mainstream media is a finely oiled lie machine ,only fit for wiping your anus with.fact.

atomic

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