Marijuana or Alcohol? Why?

[Lt.Savior]

I've been addicted to marijuana from my 20th till my 35th. Sure the first year i really enjoyed it but after that i was a prisoner. Always wanted to quit but just couldn't. At a certain point i was so done i just stopped. The strange thing was i didn't had any problems. I just stopped and i felt so liberated! Still am and am 5 years clean now.

I never had problems with drinking. I like the feeling when i get tipsy but then i stop. Mostly after 4 or 5 drinks. I hate the feeling of being drunk and have been only drunk 5 or 6 times in my life. That was terrible i don't like the dizziness at all!

 

[slzzpz]

Which do you prefer?
Mary Jane (I do drink occasionally)

Why do you prefer it?
I can easily smoke with having no worries of getting trashed and causing problems around me.

Is one more likely to be abused than the other?
Alcohol for sure.

How has it affected your personal life?
Smoking weed? Not much really, I've dated people who didn't like it but they grew to ignore it.

Do you have a fear of one and not the other?
Alcohol, there's been way more related deaths and abuse in general.

Which is more damaging to your body?
Alcohol

Which have you had a worse experience with?
Alcohol lol Throwing up, nearly blacking out, starting fights....yea.

 

[hamster]

Which do you prefer?
alcohol

Why do you prefer it?
dont know really just like the feeling more and i like drinking with friends

Is one more likely to be abused than the other?
umm idk id say alcohol. ive met more alcoholics than people addicted to weed

Do you have a fear of one and not the other?
no but i have a fear of people that glorify the **** out of weed, its healthier than alcohol but ive seen how it can really mess someone up. people should know it isnt for everyone

Which is more damaging to your body?
alcohol

Which have you had a worse experience with?
alcohol (binging, vomiting, stupid behaviour)
had bad experiences with weed too though. ive been given weed + tobacco a few times and always start twitching uncontrollably (i think it becomes a stimulant) and get a massive headache. its AWFUL and will never do it again. but weed on its own its always been good

 

[_Rainy_]

Neither, because I don’t like the way they make me feel.

 

[SmoochsPLH]

Which do you prefer?
i'll take weed over alcohol any day

Why do you prefer it?
i absolutely hate the taste and smell of alcohol and i don't care to be drunk.

Is one more likely to be abused than the other?
i'm no expert by any means, but i feel like alcohol is more likely to be abused then weed.

How has it affected your personal life?
not at all really. none of my family are big drinkers or have any issues with it and while i know a few folks who smoke it's never had any negative effects on me or them because they are safe about it. as long as you're smart about what you consume and how much you're a-ok.

Do you have a fear of one and not the other?
nooo? i'd be scared to use weed kind of becus of the legal stuff, but i don't fear either of them.

Which is more damaging to your body?
idk medical stuff.

Which have you had a worse experience with?
alcohol purely cus i hate how it taste. any time i have a sip of it (which is the most i really ever have ;w it makes me sick.

 

[Alyx]

Which do you prefer?
Marijuana.
Why do you prefer it?
It's less toxic. Alcohol makes my chest feel hot and my head feel gross. Marijuana makes me feel a fun weird and makes me giggly instead of puke-y.
Is one more likely to be abused than the other?
Alcohol probably more likely to be abused - there really isn't a thing as too much marijuana but you can get alcohol poisoning easily.
How has it affected your personal life?
1/3 of my extended family are alcoholics. It's not even fun for me. Marijuana helps treat my pain if there's enough CBD.
Do you have a fear of one and not the other?
I'm not afraid of either.
Which is more damaging to your body?
Alcohol, for sure.
Which have you had a worse experience with?
Alcohol. I once got so drunk I couldn't walk and I fell and got hurt. I've never been so high that I got injured because of it. I regret nothing.

 

[Xara]

now that i’ve tried both, i can finally comment on this thread lol. i can honestly go without both of them but i definitely prefer marijuana - i like how calm it makes me and it even helps me sleep. that being said, when it comes to getting high, i can only tolerate mild highs that leave me giggly, calm, tired, hungry, etc; any sort of intense high that leaves my heart racing, makes the room spin, etc freaks me out a bit tbh. as for alcohol, i don’t really like it all that much - so far, i hate the taste of it, even when it’s mixed in with something else and so i don’t see a point in consuming it.

 

[~Kilza~]

Neither. I haven't tried either one and have no intention of doing so. They just aren't for me, y'know?

 

[mocha.]

Which do you prefer?
Alcohol
Why do you prefer it?
Marijuana is illegal in the U.K., alcohol is more of a social thing & a glass of wine can be nice to destress.
Is one more likely to be abused than the other?
I do think in the U.K. people abuse alcohol by binge drinking.
How has it affected your personal life?
I don’t drink much anymore (maybe one every couple of months) because I can’t deal with hangovers & it turns me into a different person. I don’t like myself when I’m drunk and don’t really like losing control over my actions.
Do you have a fear of one and not the other?
No
Which is more damaging to your body?
I’m aware of the effects long term marijuana smoking can have on your body such as paranoia/anxiety, but honestly I think alcohol is much more detrimental. It’s a depressive which can lead to undoable actions & is not good for your body.
Which have you had a worse experience with?
100% alcohol!

 

[satine]

I'm really not a fan of marijuana. I don't care if others do it, I'm pretty libertarian in my political philosophies so I think it's fine if it's legalized and everything. I just really don't like it. It gives me a headache with the smell, and I don't like the idea of what it does to my body/brain. It just doesn't seem like it's worth it for me. I had friends who were really into it and were the typical hardcore enthusiasts and it left a bad taste in my mouth. I just don't like that type of person honestly, and I find that most people I know who do smoke make it their entire life and personality.
I have a bad experience with a loved one falling into drug addiction so I just don't find it in general appealing. Nothing against people who do it, but it's just not for me. It always reminds me of her and the pain of watching her suffer.

I will drink though. I'm over the age of 21 now so I grab drinks socially. I don't ever drink alone though, because my family has addiction in our genes and I just don't like the idea of doing so in general. I like cocktails anyway, so that requires me to get up off my butt and go out to get it lol. Right now in Texas you can get drive-thru margs which is neat.
Of course alcohol has a ton of calories, so it's hardly ever worth it to me. I don't wanna allocate the calories lol. I'm a lightweight so luckily it doesn't take much I guess.

 

[Stnh]

Neither. I'm not old enough to use either and I just find both gross so neither

 

[Sharksheep]

Disclaimer I'm only talking about recreational marijuana use. I'm not talking about medical marijuana that has been prescribed by a doctor.

Which do you prefer?
Neither. I have to pick then alcohol because I can use it in cooking and just cook out the alcohol.

Why do you prefer it?
Alcohol can be used in cooking and can be cooked out so you can't taste it in the food. I'm not interested in weed brownies.

Is one more likely to be abused than the other?
I think they both can be easily abused now that marijuana is becoming legalized in more and more places.

How has it affected your personal life?
I've have no been invited out by as many friends or work gatherings because I don't use or drink alcohol and I've accepted this.

Do you have a fear of one and not the other?
Alcohol just because most of the dui accidents that I have heard of has mostly been due to drunk driving. Also the number of functioning alcoholics I've known in my life.

Which is more damaging to your body?
Both can be equally damaging for different reasons. But I think it's important to talk about the mental and social damage both can do. Alcohol can destroy your relationship with other people if they decided they don't want to hang out with an alcoholic anymore. I've known people who got addicted marijuana in college and all they want to do is just smoke and apathetic to everything around them and had their grades tank and struggle to get themselves together.

 

[Bluelady]

I voted alcohol because it’s the only option of the two that I’ve tried thus far and it doesn’t taste that bad. While I don’t think poorly of marijuana or people that use it, I do hate the smell. It smells like garlic mixed with something else. Not to mention the second-hand smoke.

I once had a next door neighbor that would always use marijuana late at night in their backyard. I used to sleep with my windows open. However, the scent would quickly stink up my house if I didn’t wake up and close the windows fast enough. Sometimes I would wake up with a headache or with nausea.

With alcohol, I won’t be able to smell it on the person unless I get super close to them; or they got wasted and tend to have strong body odor.

With that said, I believe that both options can be hurtful to humans if not taken in moderation. On the question regarding substance abuse, I believe that alcohol is more dangerous. Drunk people act more quickly on impulse, regardless of who they hurt. I say this from watching my relatives.

 

[Princess Mipha]

Which do you prefer?
Marijuana, but I don't use it.

Why do you prefer it?
Because it can have positive effects for depressive and anxious people.
Alcohol is just.. meh. I know it makes people happy and they like the taste and such,
but that's just not my thing.

Is one more likely to be abused than the other?
I would say yes, it's more likely that Alcohol is getting abused, because
it is so much more easy to get it. Marijuana is (from what I know) still
illegal in most countries, which makes it a lot harder to get some.
Meanwhile Alcohol.. well, it's so incredibly easy to get some, it's actually crazy!

How has it affected your personal life?
It didn't affect me a lot. I mean, I only tried Alcohol once in my life, thanks to
my "friends" putting it into my orange juice without letting me know..
I was like "wtf is that awful tasting orange juice??".. so that is one way to get
laughed at and in some way closed out of a group. I was the only one not
drinking, even the 13yo girl (best friend of a friend, we were all 16, which is the legal
age to drink beer) was drinking. So I guess I can say that Alcohol has affect my life,
by making me be a outsider for not liking it and not going to parties like the "cool kids".
I also had a ex boyfriend who liked to drink a bit and he wasn't used to it, so he got
drunk pretty quick and he did never actually hurt me physically, but mentally he knew
how to get abusive, once he was drunk. :s

Marijuana on the other hand.. I only tried it once, got it from a friend of my now boyfriend,
because he is smoking it just like that and I was in the most depressive hole and my boyfriend
read that a specific kind of Marijuana can help make me feel better. So.. I tried it and goddamn,
that stuff tastes awful and sadly if had the opposite effect on me and made my feeling double,
which means if I felt sad I was extra sad. However, I never had such fun with my boyfriend's friend
before! We watched some stuff on the TV, ate Popcorn etc, so that made a positive effect.
It didn't actually "affect" my personal life, but I thought it was worth mentioning it!

Do you have a fear of one and not the other?
I wouldn't call it "fear", but well.. I do fear that someone from my family is getting addicted to it.
When my mother left my father, he found a new love (she is really a lovely woman, and they are
married now!) but I noticed that she was kind of motivating him to drink. Every. Single. Day.
A LOT. I did realise that he became addicted to it, because as soon as he came home from work
they started drinking. My brother was barely at home anymore and he didn't care, he said it's
his life and he is old enough to do what he wants to, which in some way is true.. but he was
definitely getting addicted. I talked to him about it and after a short time he did indeed cut it back
a whole bunch!! But now I am constantly worried of him, or anyone I know and care for is going to
be addicted to drinking. My biggest fear is that my boyfriend is going to start being addicted to
drinking. But it's very unlikely. He doesn't like alcohol and one glass of the only type he likes is
making him K.O. for the night, haha.

Which is more damaging to your body?
I haven't read any studies about it, but I'm pretty sure it's alcohol.

Which have you had a worse experience with?
Alcohol. We have something called "Dult" where I grew up, it's pretty much like a mini Oktoberfest.
Anyways, there is a bunch of drunk people around the clock. I was with a friend and our families there
and me and my friend were walking alone, while our families were just chilling on a sitting spot.
So.. time came for the firework show and we wanted to go to our families to watch it with them.
The thing is, we had to fight our way through a lot of drunk people and one happened to think it would
be fun to kick a little girl to the ground. Me being embarassed and getting laughed at by some +18 yo
guys standing up and running away and then I noticed, my arm was hurting badly and it was also pretty
roughened up. Luckily it was not broken, but that was the first (and only) time that I had to go to hospital
for possibly breaking a bone. Turned out it was just badly bruised (I don't know the english term for it)..
but still. That was the worst experience for me and I think that is also a reason why my anxiety for drunk
people / large amount of people has grown a lot.

 

[moo_nieu]

weed bc its less harmful for you, and i prefer it to alcohol. i am a really anxious person, so it helps me calm down. also i just find it enjoyable.

alcohol is okay, but its made me feel awful plenty of times. also my family kinda struggles with alcohol abuse, so thats another reason why i voted weed over alcohol.

 

[cornimer]

I don't use or plan on using either, just not for me!

 

[ting1984]

Which do you prefer?
Alcohol

Why do you prefer it?
It doesn't grossly distort my sense of time the way marijuana does.

Is one more likely to be abused than the other?
They both can be abused badly in different ways, but it depends on a person's genetic makeup. Alcohol is fine for some people in moderation, but others can abuse it and become violent, kill people in drunk driving incidents, rapidly destroy their liver and overall health, and destroy their lives with it. Marijuana is fine for some people in moderation, but others can become paranoid schizophrenic because of it, lose motivation and become lazy, lose their sense of time and/or responsibility, or develop cyclic vomiting.

How has it affected your personal life?
I've seen negative effects in some family from both substances. I've also seen family do fine when they partake in moderation. Again, it depends on the person's genetic makeup, disposition, frequency of use, etc.

Do you have a fear of one and not the other?
No. I think both should be legalized to an extent, and yet people should also be thoroughly aware of the problems and risks associated with use (and especially abuse) of both. Learn how you respond to them and what your limits are.

Which is more damaging to your body?
Long-term, alcohol abuse is more damaging to the body per se. Both can be very damaging to the brain, but in very different ways.

Which have you had a worse experience with?
Marijuana was worse for me. 40 minutes felt like four hours. My sense of time was so heavily distorted that I never plan to partake again.

 

[Blueskyy]

I voted neither. I still drink sometimes but when I do, I don’t feel great after. Worse than I used to. So, I’m about done with it. I don’t smoke anything. So I voted neither because neither really has much of a benefit for me.

 

[tiffanistarr]

Which do you prefer?
WEED EVERYTIME

Why do you prefer it?
It's safer than alcohol for recreational use and if you suffer from stress and anxiety like I do having an edible is perfect to sleep all night and not wake up in a panic.

Is one more likely to be abused than the other?
Alcohol is highly abused and has caused the deaths of many whether it's addiction, liver failure, or drunk driving. No thanks to all that.

How has it affected your personal life?
I came an inch to losing my sister in accident due to a drunk driver and one of my closest friends lost her 6 year old daughter because of a drunk driver. Marijuana on the other hand has had mostly fine affects on my personal life. Medically it helps and I live in a place where it's legal recreationally so it's also had no negative legal effects on my life. i think it's a great option for people.

Do you have a fear of one and not the other?
No, I mean if I see someone drinking or driving or swerving around and driving in a way that appears them drunk, then I get a little nervous that I'm going to end up in an accident, but I don't fear them. that seems silly to me.


Which is more damaging to your body?
Alcohol.

Which have you had a worse experience with?
Outside of people I know being hurt or killed by drunk driving I personally haven't been that bad on either. I've been extremely trashed wasted fell asleep by a boat dock drunk and never had a bad experience outside of the drunk driving incidents. I did have a night on pot that was mixed with hash and was a little off put by it by that happens as there are tons of different types of weed. No biggie for me.

All in all I've had a lot of experience with both and if I had to choose which one to make illegal and I'd pick alcohol every time. I've seen people waste their lives, drink themselves to death and be killed by drunk driving. In my eyes, it's dangerous and every comparison of the two comes up with marijuana being the safest bet.

I also think people still have this warped sense of view on marijuana and think it's some hard drug and that it's bad because that is what we were taught, but science and medicine says that that is simply not true. It's no more a hard drug than alcohol is. Is it a substance? Yes. Is it as harmful as they told us it was back in the day? Absolutely not.

And that's coming from someone who uses neither. I've had both but don't use either one.

 

[Che5hire Cat]

Neither. I never tried out both of these and have no plans to do so. It's just not my taste.