when i first wrote this quiz in 2023, i was quick to think that the concept of weed addiction was finally seeping into the public consciousness, but not much has shifted.
which is why i thought i’d revamp this quiz:
Do you smoke weed up to or more than two times per week? Y/N
Do you think weed is less “bad” than alcohol? Y/N
Do you frame weed as “medicine” that you “need”? Y/N
Do you use marijuana to treat your depression or anxiety? Y/N
Do you use drugs and/or alcohol in larger amounts or over a longer period of time than you intended? Y/N
Do you have a chronic cough or dryness in your mouth, nose, or throat? Have you been you diagnosed with esophagitis? Y/N
Do you smoke to the point of vomiting? Or do you experience spontaneous bouts of vomiting? Y/N
Have you ever wanted to cut back on drugs/ alcohol but attempts to do so have proven unsuccessful? Y/N
Do you have a family member with substance abuse issues? Y/N
Do you spend a great deal of time finding, using, or recovering from drugs or alcohol? Y/N
Have you missed work, baby showers, or class to recover from a hangover— or have you drank more or smoked to “cure” a hangover? Y/N
Do you have strong urges or powerful cravings to smoke weed— is it impossible to execute a task until you’ve smoked? Y/N
Have you had to alter your goals because it cuts into time smoking weed? Do you find that you cut back on or abandon social, professional, or recreational activities because you are stoned? Y/N
Have you ever driven or operated heavy machinery while stoned? Y/N
Have you kept smoking weed knowing that it has caused or worsened physical or mental health issues (like depression, anxiety, or psychosis)? Y/N
Do you feel trapped in your relationships or living situation? Y/N
When you have managed to cut consumption, did you feel irritable, depressed, anxious, or have trouble sleeping? Y/N
Do you feel the need to smoke before you eat? Y/N
Does not smoking weed effect your appetite? Y/N
Has the amount of weed you smoked changed since you first started? Do you need more in order to feel high? Y/N
Can you make eye contact with yourself in the mirror? Y/N
if you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time to evaluate your relationship to weed. sorry to say that if you smoke more than twice a week— according to Dr. Andrew Huberman— you are considered a chronic smoker. and that’s just the reality of question 1!
actively smoking, i would have answered yes to every single one of these questions— so if you got 100%, mazel tov. you are juuuuuuust like me !!
i’m happy for anyone who is able to smoke weed once every three months and put it down and move on with their life. lucky you— you don’t have the gene for addiction. but that was not me and that does not mean that marijuana addiction isn’t taking a whole swath of people down.
you are not alone <3
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