Quote (CoheedAndCambria @ May 15 2013 09:33pm)
Would like to read the actual research and not the IBTimes regurgitated material. Seemingly, the way they defined "addictive" is much too broad. Any repetitive behavior when stopped could then be defined as an addiction.
The common cause seems to be stress, which isn't controlled for. These seem to be the results when a stress reliever is taken away. Replace "marijuana" with any relaxing ritual and you will likely get the same results of the study when such a ritual is taken away.
That makes a lot of sense from my perspective. I never smoked to relieve stress or to relax, it was more to fit in.
I am far more addicted to relaxing on my computer and posting on d2jsp than I ever was to pot.