Posted on 04/02/2016 4:28:56 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Persistent users likely to be lower paid and have relationship difficulties
Research found abusers ended up in a lower social class than their parents
Also more prone to be in less skilled, prestigious jobs and to run into debt
Study by Californian university followed children from birth up to age of 38The study, conducted by a team of researchers led by Magdalena Cerda at the University of California and Avshalom Caspi and Terrie Moffitt at Duke University, appeared in the journal Clinical Psychological Science.
'Our research does not support arguments for or against cannabis legalization,' said Cerda. 'But it does show that cannabis was not safe for the long-term users tracked in our study.
'Our study found that regular cannabis users experienced downward social mobility and more financial problems such as troubles with debt and cash flow than those who did not report such persistent use.
'Regular long-term users also had more antisocial behaviors at work, such as stealing money or lying to get a job, and experienced more relationship problems, such as intimate partner violence and controlling abuse.'
Even among cannabis users who were never convicted for a cannabis offense, we found that persistent and regular cannabis use was linked to economic and social problems.'
While both heavy alcohol and cannabis use were similarly associated with declines, the authors found that those dependent on cannabis experienced more financial difficulties.
'Cannabis may be safer than alcohol for your health, but not for your finances,' said Moffitt.
For the study, 947 participants who had completed at least three of the five adult cannabis assessments from ages 18 through 38.
Eighteen percent, or 173 participants, were considered marijuana dependent in at least one wave of the study, and 15 per cent fell into the regular cannabis use categories.
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Those I was referring to do not exhibit outwards signs, and they conceal it well. The 'cool' comment was based on others looking at the size of their bank accounts or if they have a flashy car, or if they have some big position. People are easily fooled.
hahahahaha - lolz.
I wonder how much money this cost? All they needed to do was listen this this song...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeYsTmIzjkw
doh!
It could be that poverty tempts more pot smoking (so long as one isn’t so poor one can’t even get the pot).
But I’ve been broke and never wanted pot yet. I must be weird.
Seeing what’s happening today with the awarding of delegates, it’s hard to argue with the point you made.
Thanks.
I heard the same thing from Mom, Dad & Grand-Dad from 1953 on.
“it’s too bad Rush didn’t take to marijuana for his back pain, rather than oxycontin.”
He’d be supporting Bernie now if he had.
“Dude! What are they talking about? Pot cures cancer and treats seizures and relieves pain. Everybody knows that. These guys are just tards.”
Perfect.
Half the country lives in this weird alternate reality.
The more Reese's Peanut Butter Cups you eat, the more likely you are to be a loser, finds international study
I thought this was settled science years ago (where particular parts of the brain were effected by marijuana). I thought that was the driving force behind those old commercials where the non-working white adult was living at home like a teenager; I believe they ended with, “With pot, nothing happens...”. It was a play on the character insisting it had no ill effects, but also the fact that they hadn’t looked for a job or done anything else.
Didn’t help with any kind of pain I ever had.
Now isn’t that precious....
Because of dopers the Army made me p** in the bottle for 32 years. I got appointed to an admin sep board & we drummed their @zzes out.
Yeah, I know a lot of FReepers go libertarian on this subject but dope is illegal for a reason.
Sort of ‘splains Sanders supporters and T.Rump supporters.
you grouped that whole post..including yourself...within the bound of “losers”...
Definitely more ungroomed working age people standing on the street corners looking for a hand out since pot was made legal.
If that’s an attempt to be profound, you failed.
Things have changed.
And I can’t say it has been good for the service.
The reason being that nanny-state progressives pushed for it and got their way.
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