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How can i get my child to realize smoking weed is harmful?
Diet & Health / 9:47 PM - Friday July 03, 2009

How can i get my child to realize smoking weed is harmful?

He says he checked the dangers of pots and said there is no proof. There is nothing wrong by smoking it. Yet, he is sleepless, moody and disrespectful. I tried to point out the affects, but very adamantly informs me that I am mistaken.

- Asked by Female, 46-55, Newark

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smoking ANYTHING is harmful to the lungs.

However- I think a little bit of pot is on par with alcohol and junkfood--they aren't good for you either.

- Response by meowmeowww, A Thinker, Female, 36-45, San Francisco, Technical

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You could video tape him and show him later? I don't know if you're actually around him when he's high, but if you are you could tape him while asking him questions that you know he would have certain remarks to. Maybe he would realize just how bad it is when he watches it.

Everyone says it's not addictive so it's not harmful, but that's just not true. Sure, it's not addictive like cigarettes are, but that doesn't mean it doesn't harm you. I work with a few people who have smoked it for years and lets just say you can tell it's dumbed them down.

- Response by mousepad, A Creative, Female, 18-21, Student

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As a mom myself, I can tell you, unfortunately, there's nothing you can do.

The only teacher for your son is experience of a nasty kind. After he lives thru a nightmare due to his won actions, he should waike up fast---REAL FAST!

Just try to resist telling him: " I told you so."

- Response by A Thinker, Female, 56-65, New York, Civil Service

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No matter what evidence you present to them, pot smokers will not believe it and keep believing that it does not hurt them.

- Response by MaryAnne, A Thinker, Female, 46-55, Who Cares?

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how old is your "child"? are you in a position to enforce your will upon him, convince him with the power of logic, statistics or fear of retribution? if your kid is old enough to be smoking pot, and if the answer to the rest of the questions is "no", then perhaps you should simply stand down.

as a parent, you have to pick your fights carefully, and only engage when there's a chance of having a positive outcome. if you engage and fail, causing tension, anger and mistrust, then the both of you have lost.

- Response by two469, An Intellectual Guy, Male, Who Cares?, Consulting

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Hey. Show him this. He is being a twit. I own a company. We take entry level HS students who don't have degrees in the warehouse department. In the sales/showroom we take college level degrees to professionals. We drug test all of them. We schedule and do unscheduled testing. If someone fails, they are fired on the spot. We do not mess around. We have learned from many years of hiring that if people hide drug use or say they don't use it, etc. which is the case because people are afraid to say they do, then the obvious is that they lied when we employed them, and as a result are deemed unstable and untrustworthy. My best friend when I was a kid died of an overdose of pot because it was laced with a powerful drug that caused him to go into heart failure. I never touched the crap, ever, as a result. But not everyone sees their best friend die either. People who do drugs are unreliable, moody, disrespectful, and out of control. You cannot count on them. You cannot trust them. They break rules and are a disruptive influence on productive employees. Therefore you cannot hire them to do jobs that require a lot of trust. I hate drugs and I avoid people who do them. Just my two cents worth. I know everyone has an opinion on this. But I have seen enough for me to know, I ain't hiring 'em. I have met people who say their lives are fine with them and they are in control, and it doesn't effect them in any way... then how come they keep bouncing checks or never have enough money on them to do things? IJS>

- Response by timeforanoverhaul, A Father Figure, Male, 36-45, Denver, Retail

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You need to find someone he respects and likes to talk to him. You didn't say how old he is, but it sound like he is already into smoking it.

- Response by barbb, A Thinker, Female, Who Cares?, Who Cares?

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Pot isn't harmful. It causes none of those symptoms.

- Response by llafsroh, An Intellectual Guy, Male, 36-45, Boston, Science / Engineering

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he will not stop unless he wants to

- Response by bigcurt, A Mr. Nice Guy, Male, 46-55, Pittsburgh, Self-Employed

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I have the same problem with my 17 year old. The only problem is his father smokes it with him and thinks it is ok. I have explained to him that just the memory loss alone is enough to make you not want to smoke it but he is a teenager and you know that they are smarter than we are. I keep telling him to get a job now while he still knows everything and he can take care of me. They are teens, they won't listen. They will have to learn the hard way and then come back and say, you know what mom, you were right. I am waiting on that day!

- Response by sgross01, A Cool Mom, Female, 36-45, Executive

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None of those symptoms are caused by smoking pot. If he quit smoking it, he'd still be sleepless, moody and disrespectful.

- Response by justpassingthru, A Thinker, Female, 46-55, Financial / Banking

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You didn't say how old your kid is. Being high on weed makes you sleepy which is the opposite of sleepless. Really sounds like he's on way worse drugs but you would be very moody if you didn't take them when you're hooked. Sorry to break the bad news, but the idea of telling him he'll have to move out if he doesn't listen to you is a pretty good threat. Good luck. If he was ONLY high on weed he'd be happy, helpful, and telling you how much he loves you.
Legalize It!

PS: where's all the money coming from for these unknown drugs? Weed is the cheapest one. Pain pills, meth, coke, Oxycontin, morphine, and of course heroin are way more expensive. Keep an eye on your shit he might start to steal to get a fix. And FYI people addicted to pain pills get really sick w/out them.

- Response by pretend, A Thinker, Female, 26-28, Who Cares?

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take him to a hostpital..nd show him all the sick ppl. nd if he cud get to talk wid someone..thz priceless..

- Response by playaarrow, A Player, Male, 26-28, Science / Engineering

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Even if you talk to him or have a friend talk to him, it's likely he won't stop unless he wants to stop. He will just find undercover ways to smoke so you won't find out. Tell him now that he doesn't realize how quickly time passes and weed can really ruin his chances of a good career and the potential to make alot of money

- Response by dragonswagg, A Hip Hop Girl, Female, 26-28

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gettng high is a waste of time- there is not beneficial benefit

brain cells get burned out- it slows down your game

it is illegal

- Response by A Career Man, Male, 46-55, New York, Who Cares?

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Tell him he's going to hell (Revelation 21:8).

- Response by thundermist04167, A Mr. Nice Guy, Male, 36-45, Who Cares?

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He either likes it or he doesn't. If he likes it, you are almost waasting your time. If he doesn;t like it and his friends do, you still may be wasting your time.

The best way to get him to quit using that shit is to try and remove him from the people who smoke it, or remove the shit from him, because he needs to realize that especially at his age, is that as soon as he stops, these so called friends will disappear, and his life will than improve.

Also, instead of using the health issues as a moptivating factor, show him where marijuana destroys just that...MOTIVATION.

People who smoke this stuff are usually complacent, unmotivated, or without a doubt, their life is affected i some way negstively from it, even if it is just the fact that he may live like a slob, or have gained a lot of weight.

- Response by buffersclone, An Intellectual Guy, Male, 46-55, Los Angeles, Managerial

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See if there are any intervention programs where you live. I know that in some cities the police will even help with interventions and literally scare kids straight.

- Response by avatar83, A Mr. Nice Guy, Male, 26-28, Teaching

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I dated a guy that smoked it and he always complained that he had no sense of concentration and a bad memory. When he admitted the weed I told him that was the reason. I have read reports that the contents in it are 14 times more dangerous than regular cigarettes. But if you have already shown him evidence and he does not accept it then I guess he has to find out for himself the hard way. If you know a doctor or someone that used to smoke it that he can relate to then that might impress him. Good luck to you.

- Response by dreamdancer, A Creative, Female, 29-35, Houston, Other Profession

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He is correct. There is nothing harmful with smoking weed other than being practically lazy. But being disrespectful is because I believe that you have not mentored him in the correct path so that is why he is disrespecting you. No such thing should happen. Put your foot down. Don't allow him to leave the house, take all privileges away.

- Response by doodlydog, A Player, Male, 18-21, Student

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I smoke weed...alot. I took the sat high. 710 math 640 reading. The only reason people who smoke weed are stupid is because they were stupid before they started smoking weed. If a person is unmotivated and happens to smoke weed, dont necessarily blame it on the weed. If his grades are good and he handles his shit, leave the poor kid alone.

- Response by musicman45, Female, 18-21

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