smokeing pot

searchen · #1 Oct 1, 2009, 12:56 PM

I wanted to know if smokeing pot can do damage to your lungs like cigarettes can

tickle · Oct 1, 2009, 01:11 PM

Actually yes, in fact a lot more damage then that. At least with cigs you have a filter.

tick

stevetcg · Oct 1, 2009, 01:12 PM

Yes, and your brain and your heart.

But in the big scheme of things, if you are worried that pot is bad for you, I wouldnt put lungs at the top of the list.

jmjoseph · Oct 1, 2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by searchen

I wanted to know if smokeing pot can do damage to your lungs like cigarettes can

I would recommend not smoking weed. It's not good for your body, and it's against the law.

They say because pot smoke is inhaled deeper into the lungs, that it does deep down damage.

Stay away from it at all costs, as it really does lead to harder drugs.

Good luck to you.

Clough · Oct 1, 2009, 01:39 PM

Hi, searchen!

Yes, smoking it can do damage. Any type of smoke can damage a persons' lungs, if inhaled on a regular basis.

Have you been smoking pot or thinking about smoking pot?

Thanks!

twinkiedooter · Oct 4, 2009, 02:41 PM

The additives in cigarettes actually do more harm and are cancer causing. And the cigarettes are harder to quit than pot due to the additives.

Neither one is good for your body or your mind.

searchen · Oct 4, 2009, 05:40 PM

thank you all for your answers... I dont smoke pot.. but I do have a 20 yr old son who does and hes haveing a bad cough and just wanted to see if this could be the cause. Thanks again.

Metalhead11592 · Oct 20, 2009, 06:34 AM

Smoking one single joint contains over five thousand different harmful chemicals and has about 6 times the amount of tar in it. A ton of damage is done on the lungs but a lot more on the brain, try to get him to stop as soon as possible to prevent futher damge being done to his body.
~Metal

s_cianci · Oct 20, 2009, 07:33 AM

Sure. Any foreign substance inhaled into your lungs causes irritation. And that irritation can eventually lead to disease such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, cancer, etc. That's why asbestos has become so controversial. Lots of people who worked around chemicals such as paints and other substances end up with lung disease.

tickle · Oct 21, 2009, 02:30 PM

Hi spyrall1234. You had better read the forum basics before you disagree. You have to be disagreeing to a factually incorrect post and I wasnt talking about bongs or how weed is filtered.

And for there record, I have never smoked a joint with a filter on it. So where do you get joints with filters ?

tick