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jenna

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for those that smoke daily...

do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

do you find you are sick more often?

do you find you have a decreased level of stress?

do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?
 
i used to smoke daily...
when i did:

do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

yes, but not too much. the amount of tobacco smoke to truely increase cancer incidence is so much more (approximately 10-20 pack years, 1 pack year = 1 pack/day every day for a year) than i had ever smoked (and ever would smoke) it really was a very acceptable risk.

do you find you are sick more often?

yup. this was the main reason i turned into a weekend warrior.

do you find you have a decreased level of stress?

i'm already a laid back guy, can't really lower my stress level much more...with or without the pot...

do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?

nope.
 
Smoke related illnesses like cancer aren't much of a concern for me. Perhaps they should be, but although I smoke every day and have for the past year and a half, usually it's a small amount. And I don't smoke cigarettes or do any other drugs (for the time being).

I haven't noticed more illness than before... in fact, I feel much healthier since I started smoking regularly. Of course before this my drug of choice was cocaine and I used that every day. That will get you sick.

Decreased level of stress, yes. I come home from work, which is a giant pain in my ass (thank goodness I'm switching jobs), and a packed bowl and an episode of That 70's Show is all I need to switch gears. I do have other ways of reducing stress (working out, sex, etc.) but smoking works too.

While I don't have any harm reduction techniques specific to marijuana, I do take vitamins, try to eat well, and get plenty of sleep. No problems yet.
 
here is some interesing vitamin info from Dr. Andrew Weil:

Q: What vitamins would you recommend to keep an otherwise healthy marijuana smoker in the best shape? I've heard that marijuana depletes certain vitamins from the body. -- Anonymous

A: If you use any drug (alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, narcotics, or marijuana), I would recommend taking a B-complex vitamin every day in addition to my basic antioxidant formula that includes mixed carotenes, natural vitamin E, vitamin C and selenium.

This formula helps protect your immune and healing systems, giving your body an edge against all kinds of irritation, including that produced by smoking anything -- marijuana or tobacco. Medical evidence for the beneficial effects of antioxidant vitamins and minerals keeps accumulating. In addition, drink plenty of water(everyone should drink six to eight glasses a day) and try to breathe fresh air as often as possible.



http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=TodayQA-questionId=4056
 
do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

- no, all i worry about is how i'm gonna afford my next sack.

do you find you have a decreased level of stress?

- no because my dealers suck and give me wet stuff which increases my stress. when ive had good pot im content and it reduces stress.

do you find you are sick more often?

- no i am sick much less often.

do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?

-no
 
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for those that smoke daily...

do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?
-- Well no not really. I doubt I'll smoke enough weed in my life to get cancer ... with cigarettes it might be a different story though.

do you find you are sick more often?
-- I have never been sick. Seriously. I'm 19 years old and the only times I've been sick in my life were because of food poisoning.

do you find you have a decreased level of stress?
-- I don't know, well yeah I'd say I'm more relaxed, but I wouldn't be sure to say that that's got to do with stress.

do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?
-- Umm yeah I obviously do take my vitamins T, H and C.
 
Do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

Honestly, not really..

Do you find you are sick more often?

I'm sure it plays a part, I've always been sick a lot.. even before I started smoking.

Do you find you have a decreased level of stress?

Eh.. I don't have a whole lot to stress me out right now, so I'm always chilled out, high or not.

Do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?

Nope.
 
do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

Yes, not so much cancer as much as just generally unhealthy lungs. i've seen the resin on the sides of my bongs and none of them have been around as long as my lungs 8o when i had a gravity bong i had to throw out many bottles because they'd be totally covered in black shit.. but i cant go get a new pair of lungs :(

do you find you are sick more often?

Yes but this may be a result of my inactive lifestyle and poor eating habits

do you find you have a decreased level of stress?

i some ways yes, in some ways no. when ive got pot, there is little stress, but when im running low and cant re-hook, stess levels increase a whole lot

do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?

I take a multivitamin but nothing 'special'. i take it mostly because i know i dont eat well
 
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Don't your lungs de-resinate themselves after not smoking for awhile?
 
do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?
Nope. My grandmother died of cancer tho, so I guess I should be concerned.

do you find you are sick more often?
I'm sick all the time. Always. With or without smoking.

do you find you have a decreased level of stress?
Yup.

do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?
Nope. Vitamin E rarely (Wink, wink ;) )
 
do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

Nah not really, if I did, I wouldn't be smoking everyday, or smoking ciggies either.

do you find you are sick more often? Not really sure, I have been smoking for years, so I couldn't tell you, I guess I would have to stop smoking to see if I get sick more often or not.

do you find you have a decreased level of stress? When I have just had a bong yes, when I am straight, no.

do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions? No

:D
 
do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

-- nope...haven't thought about it in much depth though

do you find you are sick more often?

-- Nope not really, seems like I haven't been sick in a good year or so actually

do you find you have a decreased level of stress?

-- Yes, after a nice bowl theres not many worries on my mind

do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?

-- I take a vitamin every once in awhile when I think about it taking them
 
No one has died as a result of lung cancer from weed-only usage! It's True
I read it on newscientist.com
 
do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

Not particularly. Life is too short to worry about that sort of thing. I did recently quit smoking cigarettes, so hopefully that will decrease my chances of cancer.

do you find you are sick more often?

Nope.

do you find you have a decreased level of stress?

I'm pretty easy going most of the time. When I'm stoned, it's really hard for me to get stressed.

do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?

Eh, not really. I try to eat fairly well, though.
 
for those that smoke daily...

do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?
No, just the actual smoke inhalation damage.
Has anyone ever got cancer from just pot?

do you find you are sick more often?
I don't get sick too much, but I smoke cigs so I've got a hack.
I guess asthma or chronic (heh) bronchitis, but no immune problems.

do you find you have a decreased level of stress?
Fuck yeah. Im stoned more then not. My whole life is one classic smooth operation. %) ;)

d ou take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?
Yeah, I take vitamins and eat alot of fruit. Not because I smoke, I'd still take them if I didn't.
 
I don't smoke every day, but smoke more days than not. So I'll have a stab at this anyway ;)

Do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

Nah not really. I accept the risk and smoke because its one of the things I enjoy doing.

Do you find you get sick more often?

Nope, not at all. Cough perhaps a bit more, but that's about it.

Do you find you have a decreased level of stress?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Its really more dependant on the situation rather than how much I'm smoking.

Do you take any special vitamins? or other harm reduction precautions?

I take a really beasty vitamin supplement normally, one per day which contains.

Vitamin A Acetate: 2 500IU
Vitamin B1: 30mg
Vitamin B2: 30mg
Nicotinamide: 50mg
Vitamin B5: 31.5mg
Vitamin B6: 30mg
Vitamin B12: 30mcg
Vitamin C: 250mg
Vitamin D3: 200IU
Vitamin E: 50IU
Vitamin H: 100mcg
Vitamin K1: 5mcg
Folic Acid: 400mcg
Bioflavonoids: 50mg
Calcium Phosphate: 40mg
Magnesium Phosphate: 30mg
Zinc Sulfate: 25mg
Potassium Sulfate: 20mg
Ferrous Fumarate: 15.3mg
Manganese Sulfate Monohydrate: 15.4mg
Cupric Sulfate Pentahydrate: 750mcg
Chromic Chloride: 256mcg
Potassium Iodide: 65mcg
Choline Bitartrate: 25mg
Inositol: 25mg

They're time release, and you just take the one per day. They're not too shabby I have to say, but cost 40 dollars Australian for 200.

Cheers.

-plaz out-
 
do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

Cancer? wha? never really thought about it. I like to *knocks wood* think i'm fairly cancer resistant....

do you find you are sick more often?

No, but if I have to many late nights staying up smoking then I usually catch a cold.

do you find you have a decreased level of stress?

Being a relaxed and extremely 'zen-concious' individual, I find it hard to get stressed about everyday affairs. Then again, this could just be cause I'm a lazy bum =D

do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?

When I remember, I take some cenovitis AtoZ multivitamin but soon I'm going to start a course of nootropil/piracetam to see if it has an effect in helping me regain short term memory. Otherwise no.
 
do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?

I worry a little, not because of the pot, but because of cigarettes.


do you find you are sick more often?

The occasional cold, other than that, I'm very healthy



do you find you have a decreased level of stress?

Yes


do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?

Occasionally I take vitamin b-complex, to make my urine yellow for drug screens :), nothing else though.
 
Q: do you worry about cancer? other smoke related illnesses?
A: i dont really worry about cancer, but i sometimes worry about the other shit (im a pretty anxious paranoid person so i worry about everything)

Q: do you find you are sick more often?
A: Im never really sick at all other than a cold here and there

Q: do you find you have a decreased level of stress?
A: not much of a differance

Q: do you take any special vitamins or other harm reduction precautions?
A: a multi-vitamin because my diet is shit and im considering taking memory enhancing stuff
 
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