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Cannabis is referred to as a gateway very lightly. Although in some circumstances it might be, most of the time it is not at all. In numerous studies it has been proven that the BIGGEST gateway drug is alcohol. Cannabis is considered a gateway drug only because that is what we are told. In reality, it is like a high school rumor and has no evidence to back it up. Cannabis is in no way, shape, or form a gateway drug.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe concept of gateway drugs is that a person lowers their inhibitions and slowly changes what their norm is. It isn't so much about dealer profits or addictions. It is about slow changes in personal beliefs. Some people have very set stopping points, and they never progress on to harder things. Some people do not. Each step is a gateway to the next for these people.
Most people do not just go from never trying drugs in their entire life to just accepting meth the first time someone offers it at a party. A person who has never experimented at all, will likely look at a person like they are crazed if someone just says, "Hey, want to smoke a crystal?" It is usually more a trail of experimentation, and one thing leads to the next. Each step becomes a little more advanced.
Gateway drugs are drugs that are usually considered a little safer and more of a social norm. Cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana are commonly considered gateways. They are things people are a little more likely to try out if they have never done drugs before. They may feel a little safer with them, as they are not addictive after one use, and a small amount won't really cause immediate physical or psychological damage.
For people that aren't really thrill seekers or have addictive personalities, they may never touch any of those things ever again. They may go on to use just those things socially, never moving on to harder things.
For other people, they may use them for a while, get comfortable with them, and decide to move on to something harder. "I did okay with pot. I liked it. I wonder what oxy would do." There is a good chance that these people would have never thought about trying oxy (or whatever else they moved on to) if they had never tried and got comfortable with pot. However, once they experienced the initial high, they wanted to try more things. That is why marijuana is called a gateway drug. Like cigarettes and alcohol, it is one of the entry level drugs for this type of personality.
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∙ 14y agoBecause people who are willing to break to law figure "hey might as well do it for other things, this wasn't so bad"
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∙ 15y agoNone, Thats like saying that grapejuice is a gateway beverage to being a wine-o
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∙ 12y agoFor the reason so as to it is a treatment one smolders external to the opening.
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∙ 11y agoCannabis isn't a drug its a plant just like tobacco
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In what ways can marijuana become a gateway drug?
The theory that marijuana is a gateway drug is a myth. Propagated by the anti-drug community, which has little or no evidence to support it. There is actually some theories that suggest that alcohol and tobacco are the true gateway drugs. So in no way is marijuana a gateway drug. It ultimately comes down to the will of the person who decides to do drugs, not the drug itself.
Why do some people think marijuana is consider a gateway drug?
Because many drug abusers began with marijuana.
Is alcohol used as a gateway drug yes or no?
It is a myth that alcohol is a gateway drug causing people to progress to marijuana, cocaine, etc.
Why is marijuana called a gateway drug?
Though there are correlations between marijuana use and further use of other drugs, there is no conclusive evidence that one actually causes the other. The science on this topic is far from settled.
Which is not a reason that marijuana is considered a gateway drug?
The gateway theory is a load if bullsh*t. Might as well call milk a gateway drink to beer, then wine, then vodka, then maybe marijuana after that.
Why is marijuana not considered a gateway drug?
Marijuana may act as a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen and can be deadly if combined with alcohol.
Are gateway drugs illegal?
There are some legal and some illegal for example a few months back I heard of a legal drug which was it is called recently made illegal "spice" apparently there are many different "flavors" and apparently it is the substitute for marijuana because it has the same effects I don't think marijuana is a gateway drug personally, but i believe that this spice may be a gateway drug to marijuana but that is just my opinion
Why do you get expelled for having weed at school?
Because marijuana is illegal and is considered a gateway Drug.
What is meant by gateway drugs?
A gateway drug is a drug that may lead to using other drugs. Some consider marijuana to be a gateway drug. The reason for that is that marijuana might be illegal for the wrong reasons. Then youth may try marijuana, realize it is not harming them, and become curious about the others, figuring adults lied about them too.
What factors may make a drug a gateway drug?
There is no such thing as a ( gateway drug ). Some people would tell you that marijuana is a gateway drug that will eventually lead to other types of drug abuse and that is not always true. Some people who start abusing drugs do not start out on things like marijuana. I have talked to people who have NEVER used marijuana and have a bad addiction to methamphetamine, narcotic pain relievers such as lortab, percocet, and other types of (pain pills), heroin, LSD, and many other commonly abused drugs. So you cannot label a specific (drug) as a gateway drug because of the high percentage of people who start out using drugs by doing other illegal substances. With saying that there is a percentage of people who do start out using marijuana and other less (hard) drugs that do move on to bigger things, but at the same time there are ALOT of chronic marijuana users that never use any other drugs.
What are all the gateway drugs?
There are no real gateway drugs, it's a term used for propaganda purposes. That being said if you view it as "which drugs do drug users try first?" the answer is alcohol, caffeine and nicotine.
Does marijuana harm you?
Yes, but not as much as other drugs, however, it is sometimes called a "gateway" drug. Users of marijuana may be more likely to abuse other, more harmful drugs.
