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"Can you get addicted to marijuana?"

The answer is clearly "yes." Marijuana use, like other drugs, poses multiple risks for teens. One of those risks is addiction. Addiction involves both psychological and physical components. This may …

"What kind of people become addicted to drugs? Is there a "personality type," say if someone’s from a divorced family or if a person hangs out with pot smokers alot? "

All sorts of people can become addicted to drugs from all walks of life – young and old, rich and poor, males and females. What you are pointing out is that there are several environmental risk factors…

"One of my friends gets high almost every day. I’ve tried to talk to him but he doesn’t listen. I think he’s on his way to addiction. What can I say that could make a difference? Do you have any medical information or statistics I can mention that might get him to think twice about what he's doing?"

This is a very difficult situation. There are many facts that you could share with him, most of which can be found on this Web site. Here are a few facts…

"My boyfriend used to get high with his friends before we got together, and then he quit. He had a slip up last week and we got into it pretty bad, but we worked it out. I told him if he did it again then he would lose me. What should I do to prevent him from getting high again?"

It’s tough to stay away from drugs once a person gets started, but it can be done. It is easier to lead a healthy life away from drugs and alcohol with support. The fact that you’re setting a boundary …

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