Study: Teens who smoke weed daily are 60% less likely to complete high school than those who never u - Polidicks

I don't think this is cause/effect, but just the overlap of weed smokers and drop-outs.

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;45961077]theres nothing to elaborate on though, it comes down to the person and their situation. ive been on both sides before and its the same for a lot of people. but a [B]well adjusted person[/B] can smoke every day and not have it be a problem[/QUOTE] I ask you what it depends on, because I want to know what factors you think help the situation. You're saying well adjusted people can function just fine regardless of daily weed consumption... and I'm just wondering... how common are these types of people? What if they are the exception?

[QUOTE=Crimor;45960534]To be honest, it sounds like you had shit weed, kinda like how there's shit tobacco, shit whiskey, shit beer, etc. There's shit weed too.[/QUOTE] Or maybe, just maybe, he just didn't like it.

I smoked weed every day in University for the second and third year, got a 2:1 (second highest grade) and a job offer 3 months before I even graduated. It's all about your individual mentality. I'm glad I smoked, it opened me up to so many new perceptions and enjoyable experiences.

[QUOTE=Doom64hunter;45961360]Or maybe, just maybe, he just didn't like it.[/QUOTE] It's obvious [B][U]redBadger[/U][/B] didn't like it. The question is why. I smoked weed 4 times before I got high. I know a person that couldn't even figure out how to inhale properly, until after 3 months of dabbling with weed. There is indeed bad weed too. Badger talks pretty negatively of it, in a pretty intense way. As if they have a problem with it beyond personal experience. So, I'm going to place my bets, that badger didn't like it because badger didn't want to like it.

i touched weed during education and i did quite comfortably. it was only in weekends tho

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Through highschool and Sixth Form all I did every weekend was smoke weed and I never revised for stuff and I still got better grades then most of my friends and im in uni :v: Its all down to the people who use the drug, not the drug itself

Just remember, if you turn your weed into a confectionery good it is a felony!

How does one into statistics? This data doesn't necessarily mean those who smoke weed have a 60% chance of not completing high school It could mean that there's a third variable involved; those who have shit upbringing and terrible parenting have a 60% chance of not completing high school, and due to the lack thereof of parenting, could seek out illicit drugs. [editline]12th September 2014[/editline] Correlation does not equal causation

drugs r bad kiddo

[QUOTE=Megadave;45960561]It's still eons safer than the legal shit they prescribe kids these days. Like Ritalin, that turns you into a fucking zombie or Codeine.[/QUOTE] It actually improves grades significantly, which is why there's huge abuse of it in college. It's actually a serious problem :v:

[QUOTE=Kardia;45961342]I ask you what it depends on, because I want to know what factors you think help the situation. You're saying well adjusted people can function just fine regardless of daily weed consumption... and I'm just wondering... how common are these types of people? What if they are the exception?[/QUOTE] They're extremely common, definitely not the exception. The majority of my social circle is that way. The thing is that it's not always something you can be open with so you don't usually hear about those people. As far as what factors impact it the most? If you're not a mature, well adjusted person without weed it's just going to bring out the worst of you when you do use consistently. It's all dependent on mindset as others have pointed out.

[QUOTE=ForgottenKane;45962035]It actually improves grades significantly, which is why there's huge abuse of it in college. It's actually a serious problem :v:[/QUOTE] [citation needed]

[QUOTE=Kardia;45961342]I ask you what it depends on, because I want to know what factors you think help the situation. You're saying well adjusted people can function just fine regardless of daily weed consumption... and I'm just wondering... how common are these types of people? What if they are the exception?[/QUOTE] I literally rip bong multiple times a day. Function fine in a great college, do my work, succeed etc. Same with my entire social circle as with the guy above me.

[QUOTE=SkolVikings94;45962154][citation needed][/QUOTE] Why do you think Concerta is a controlled substance?

[QUOTE=spazthemax;45960936]Weed is only dangerous to people who are ok with never getting anything done in the first place.[/QUOTE] We're also talking about teens here. I'm sure everyone wanted to be lazy during high school. Its all part of growing up. Personally this "study" seems like a waste of time. No shit taking drugs while your brain is still developing will mess you up.

[QUOTE=SkolVikings94;45962154][citation needed][/QUOTE] are you calling citation needed on add/adhd med abuse being a problem in college, or that it will improve your grades?

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;45962080]They're extremely common, definitely not the exception. The majority of my social circle is that way. The thing is that it's not always something you can be open with so you don't usually hear about those people.[/QUOTE] But your social circle isn't a definitive sample of society. It's probably not as good a sample as that used in the study we're discussing. And the study suggests that most people are not well adjusted in your sense of the word. Of course. The study was on students, they are immature people almost intrinsically. So even this study uses a badly selected sample to represent general society. Though I'd still say it's a better sample than your social circle. [QUOTE=DOG-GY;45962080]As far as what factors impact it the most? If you're not a mature, well adjusted person without weed it's just going to bring out the worst of you when you do use consistently. It's all dependent on mindset as others have pointed out.[/QUOTE] I agree on this. [editline]12th September 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=MadPro119;45962155]I literally rip bong multiple times a day. Function fine in a great college, do my work, succeed etc. Same with my entire social circle as with the guy above me.[/QUOTE] That's cool. I'm not saying people like you, [B]or me[/B], don't exist.

These threads are data mined.

Did you expect anything other than an anecdote? Even still is there no merit in saying I know of hundreds of people who smoke regularly and are fine, even if I don't have a study to show for it? It doesn't really fit how I'd define "exception" when there's no shortage of these types of people. E: @Kardia

[QUOTE=Kardia;45962357]But your social circle isn't a definitive sample of society. It's probably not as good a sample as that used in the study we're discussing. And the study suggests that most people are not well adjusted in your sense of the word. Of course. The study was on students, they are immature people almost intrinsically. So even this study uses a badly selected sample to represent general society. Though I'd still say it's a better sample than your social circle. I agree on this. [editline]12th September 2014[/editline] That's cool. I'm not saying people like you, [B]or me[/B], don't exist.[/QUOTE] I know you aren't. Just contributing some garbage anecdotal evidence to functioning stoners being the rule.

I didn't graduate because I got arrested and expelled for smoking weed. True story.

[QUOTE=Megadave;45960561]It's still eons safer than the legal shit they prescribe kids these days. Like Ritalin, that turns you into a fucking zombie or Codeine.[/QUOTE] Fuck that son I wrote a physics project on codeine and got a 98%

HS students shouldnt be doing anything like this anyway; love it or not but stuff like weed can (permanently) impair the brain during growth; with that being said most people that smoke weed in highschool are usually just rebels who would fail anyway

yeah i barely remember senior year of high school. I smoked way too much weed back then. Now I smoke every day, but only at night before bed..

I can confirm that thorough personal anectode. I used to hang out with stoners metalheads and the likes. The great majority of them either never completed high school, or did so extremely late, like, when 21. Only two of them in a group of twenty completed high school in time. But just a couple are now heavy drugs abusers.

They should do it how they handle tobacco, banned on premises and can't buy until a certain age.

they say it's only good "if used in moderation" not for daily use, we talking about.... 3 times a month?

In my own opinion, having used weed quite a few times. It's pretty much the same as taking a few beers. People who drink a lot of beers / get drunk, won't be productive. Therefore they'll fail school. Same goes for weed. If you use it a lot, you won't be productive while high. And you'll fail school too. Me and my friends all used weed regurarely, but we knew when to use it and when not to. Just for hanging out and stuff, it's fine. But when something important's coming up? Then not.