by Ernesto » Tue May 24, 2011 1:33 pm
My brother has been a heavy user of pot for decades (over 30 years). He doesn't just smoke the occasionally joint but actually uses a medical mask to inhale the smoke directly into his lungs - several times a day. He's can't get through a day with out it. I know that marijuana is considered a relatively mild drug, but my brother has severe emotional and personality problems. The image of pot making the user mellow and happy certainly doesn't apply to him. The guy is pure rage walking around on two feet. He can't communicate with anyone in our family. He screams at his kids and my mother at the slightest provocation and goes into an animated rage. He acts like he hates pretty much everybody, but especially those closest to him - his family. His wife and my mother almost seem to enable his behavior, never holding him accountable or telling him it is unacceptable to behave this way. He used to be a nice guy but he got worse and worse over the decades and he's 50 now. Sometime he looks like he's really might go so far off the deep end that he could kill someone. It's scary to watch and people are afraid of him. So question is: could this possibly be a symptom of marijuana addiction or is it more likely that he has moved on to more serious drugs - as I suspect? Or is it likely that it has nothing to do with drugs and he has some sort of mental disorder that requires prescription medication and treatment. Appreciate any feedback from people with knowledge of this type of behavior.