Quote From: dmess123This is the problem. People do not believe that marijuana is bad. People believe that marijuana does not affect you. People believe that marijuana is safe. IT IS NOT. I watched my son decline from being one of the smartest people I have ever met to not being able to pass. I watched him go from such a loving human being to a violent one. Never to me but holes in walls, broken things, threats, etc.... I would have never dreamed that he would have cussed at me like he did. I watched as marijuana made him into a human being that I had never met before nor would I have wanted to know.
Of course when he was high, he was fine and relaxed and happy. OF COURSE. It was when he would be off of it and wanting it. It made him (and others I know) turn in to moody, hateful, untrustworthy people. And it is ILLEGAL. Maybe it has not affected you or people you know. But to some it affects greatly. And the myth that it is better than alcohol or any other drugs or does not affect people as bad is ENTIRELY WRONG. I KNOW. I am Dawn. Brad's mom.
Please do not let the possiblity that Marijuana is horrible pass you by. Be open minded. Listen carefully and be careful.
I respectfully have to disagree with every point you made about marijuana. I watched the show with intense interest. This debate about whether marijuana made your son rage is ridiculous. The debate about whether marijuana is dangerous is laughable.
We were all teenagers once (or are) and we made (or make) choices that lead us into adulthood. I have smoked pot everyday for over 15 years and I am only 28. I chose pot over all else. I never did cocaine or anything else. Now I watch as half of the people, mothers and fathers, friends and coworkers in my peer group get addicted, or are addicted to prescription drugs and end up worse off than ever. The other half is addicted to alcohol. They all justify it by saying it is legal. Most of those people have driven drunk or have passed out on vicodins somewhere other than home and think they are ok because it is ok in society today to take lots of prescription drugs and drink alcohol heavily. I graduated high school and I have gone to work everyday since I was legally able, I pay taxes, and I am back in school again now to further my education, not to make more money, but to expand my knowledge to make the world a better place.
Scare stories like these are exactly what the alcohol industry and the pharmaceutical companies want. Marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 drug, meaning it is classified as a drug that is worse than herion and as bad as crystal meth.
My face has never melted off, I have never hurt anyone, I have never made a late mortgage payment because I needed the drug. (that's right I own my own home and car for that matter) I am a responsible adult who chooses to use a plant that grows naturally on the earth. Not a manmade less effective, more dangerous alternative like Xanex or Paxil. One day I hope the light is really shone on what marijuana is capable of concerning health and wellbeing.
I am so sorry to hear about your relationship with your son being as terrible as it was and I hope it gets better, whether the problem was the pot or not. But I do not believe, nor will I ever believe that Marijuana contributed to his rage. Teenage boys are angry if they are locked up all the time for suspecting they might do something. Your son seems to be an intellient youngman. I hope it all works out for you all.
Parents, if you wonder whether your teenager has a drug problem, pay close attention to today’s show. What you may think is normal teen behavior can turn into big trouble fast. Rick and Dawn say they’re at war with their 17-year-old son, Brad. They say he smokes marijuana, skips school, flies into rages, kicks holes in the walls, and even got into a drunken brawl with his father at his 16th birthday party! Brad admits that he smokes pot every day before school, but says everyone he knows is doing it. Dr. Phil has some hard questions for Brad and his parents. Is this just typical teen behavior, or is Brad an addict? Then, don’t miss an update with the heroin-addicted twin sisters, Sarah and Tecoa. Find out which twin went missing, and follow their friend, Joani’s, exhaustive search to bring her back to Dr. Phil. Talk about the show here.
