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Ehh...it's a question of self-control versus physical addiction.

As far as I can tell, there are zero physical side effects from quitting smoking weed cold turkey.

Do you consider food "addictive"? If I want to lose 10 lbs, I can cut my portions, eat really healthy, and do it in a few weeks. A lot of people seem to have major issues doing that. IMO, it's a self-control issue versus food being physically addictive.

Science probably needs to do a better job of defining the word "addictive". Some substances will make you physically ill if you quit them. Some things (including food) appear to just make you feel good (chemical reactions in the brain), but don't necessarily have any side effects if you stop doing them. IMO, that's the distinction between the two. But I know that plenty of people classify all sorts of things as addictive that have no negative side effects if you quit them.

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Posted: 08/17/2016 at 09:52AM

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Non-addictive marijuana costs Marcel Darrius 1.5 million dollars in -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 09:28AM

I wonder if the 1.5 million will cover his extra large water bill -- MEHOKIE 08/17/2016 11:06AM

You continue to confuse feels with reals ** -- VTSnake 08/17/2016 10:40AM

Darius can't stop using/testing positive for dope- thats "reals" brah ** -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 10:43AM

Saying that mean's it's physically addictive is feels, "brah" -- VTSnake 08/17/2016 10:59AM

I guess this is a molehill -- 48zip 08/17/2016 12:24PM

Semantics...brah ** -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 11:09AM

Choices have consequences. ** -- pirkster05 08/17/2016 10:37AM

Collapse Thread -- TomTurkey 08/17/2016 10:30AM

Ehh...it's a question of self-control versus physical addiction. -- VTBB 08/17/2016 09:52AM

Here we go. Some absolutely do have side effects. Just maybe not you. -- 48zip 08/17/2016 10:28AM

Yeah...I don't disagree with that at all. -- VTBB 08/17/2016 10:38AM

Agree except for the "will-power" part. I think of as a mental addiction. -- 48zip 08/17/2016 10:44AM

Would you love for hypothetical donuts cost you 1.5 million dollars -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 09:59AM

Huh? -- VTBB 08/17/2016 10:15AM

You continue to confuse "doesn't want to" with "can't" ** -- JoesterVT 08/17/2016 09:34AM

What's 1.5 million? pocket change.. I'm sure its "want to"... ** -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 09:37AM

How many have been suspended for it? Players estimate something -- reestuart 08/17/2016 09:51AM

So Darius can control it, he is just one of the dumbest people on earth? -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 09:53AM

Yes dumb, and doesn't care, plus losing 1.5 mil to him IS pocket change ** -- JoesterVT 08/17/2016 10:00AM

It's about 1.5% of his current 6 year deal...2.5% of his guaranteed $60mil -- JoesterVT 08/17/2016 10:09AM

Or 25% of his annual salary and signing bonus or 1.5 million dollars -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 10:11AM

Its 1/4 of his annual salary and bonus- is that figure for you personally -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 10:02AM

Evidently so. He's part of the .5%. ** -- reestuart 08/17/2016 09:54AM

Where are you getting that BS number? ** -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 09:56AM

What number do you want me to use? I admit it was off the top of my head. -- reestuart 08/17/2016 09:59AM

How about the number "5"..which is the amount of times he tested positive -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 10:04AM

You're talking about one guy. If it's so highly addictive -- reestuart 08/17/2016 10:13AM

Leveon Bell, Gordon, Ricky Williams- many others here you go -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 10:20AM

That list doesn't separate the substances. Some are roids, -- reestuart 08/17/2016 12:31PM

The fact that he's been in the sub. abuse program... -- JoesterVT 08/17/2016 09:38AM

You dont get 4 games for a first or second or third postive..lol -- HokiePHX 08/17/2016 09:41AM

Ehh...it's a question of self-control versus physical addiction.

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