Less addictive than alcohol and cigarettes? The Real Reason Why Hemp Addiction Is Dangerous

When used in small doses, hemp has effects such as euphoria, relaxation, and anxiety reduction, which is why it is nicknamed the "recreation drug." However, because hemp is both an addictive substance and a hallucinogenic substance, it cannot be easily stopped after being used only once

Physical effects of hemp  

When you smoke cannabis, your eyes turn red like rabbit eyes, and you can tell at a glance. It also has the effect of making you feel hungry and sleepy more often.

If you use hemp frequently in high doses, you will not be able to control yourself. Patients who are addicted to cannabis are unable to move their bodies freely, such as rubbing themselves on the ground.

They may suffer from mental illnesses such as paranoid thoughts and panic attacks, and they may lose motivation in everything.

Other problems can include birth defects, chromosomal damage, reproductive problems, respiratory problems, and immune disorders.

Medical uses of hemp

So, is hemp necessarily a bad substance?

No. In the case of intractable diseases such as multiple sclerosis, hemp can be legally used for medical purposes.

In South Korea, the use of narcotic painkillers is very conservative and strict, but in other countries such as the United States, it is easily prescribed. There are already safe prescriptions on the market, but you don't have to take advantage of them.

Proponents of allowing hemp argue based on research that hemp is a less addictive agent than alcohol or tobacco, but today's improved synthetic hemp has a much higher concentration than early hemp, making it a much more potent addictive agent than alcohol/tobacco.

In addition, nicotine in cigarettes is an addictive substance, not a hallucinogenic substance. In the case of alcohol, experiments comparing cannabis and intoxication showed similar levels of reduced motility, but the time and amount of time and amount of hallucinations were measured much less with cannabis.

The Social Burden of Hemp

Unlike other addictive drugs such as tobacco and opium, there is no suitable treatment for the side effects caused by cannabis. Only symptomatic therapy can be performed.

In addition, there are not many drug treatment facilities in Korea. When using cannabis, judicial punishment awaits rather than treatment.

Hemp as a 'gateway drug'  

tudies have shown that even those who use cannabis for therapeutic purposes are more likely to abuse the drug later in life for a variety of reasons. It's just that hemp may play a role in opening the door to other, more addictive drugs.

Currently, our country is not a drug-free country. The year-on-year increase in cannabis is doubling, and the number of cannabis offenders is increasing exponentially, from about 1,000 in 2012 to 3,777 in 2021. This is only a number of arrests, and the actual number of cannabis addicts is believed to be higher. These current statistics can be interpreted to mean that there is a good chance that hemp could turn our country into a drug-addicted country.

Pitfalls

While traveling to countries where hemp is legal, such as Thailand, there is a possibility of using hemp through unintended routes, such as through food and drinking. Even in this case, you should be aware that it is punishable under national law.

The scary thing about addiction is that when it gives you temporary pleasure, it takes away everything: money, fame, social position, etc. Keep this in mind and always be careful not to fall into addiction.