No. There is nothing chemically present in any drug that makes a user want to try something new. It is general human nature that makes someone want to try a new drug.
There are certain instances though where the gateway affect is seen. Such as how marijuana inclines one to do hash. Or how after doing an opioid you feel more comfortable to doing other opioids. But simply smoking a joint is not going to randomly make someone want to shoot heroine. That is just stupid to say.
Do you believe one drug is a 'gateway' to another?
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Top Opinion
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ThePurpleHaze 2012/06/14 02:45:44
Marijuana seems to be the only exception, since a lot of people seem to smoke pot and never try anything else.
So people can experience a gateway effect but that's down to their usage habits rather than some intrinsic quality of the drug.
No, I am just trying to understand you because I think we basically agree.
I know drinkers that do not do other drugs, but i do not think I know drug users that never drink.
Although, seperatly, I wonder if it is like shop lifting or something. If a person thinks it is okay to cross the line a little a person might think it is okay to go further and try bigger crimes eventually.
There are certain instances though where the gateway affect is seen. Such as how marijuana inclines one to do hash. Or how after doing an opioid you feel more comfortable to doing other opioids. But simply smoking a joint is not going to randomly make someone want to shoot heroine. That is just stupid to say.
http://youtu.be/FATzmzxJ-84
That people fear it will lead to more, is not idiocy because only the user can, ultimately, control how much or what they use, so people who care about the user are going to be worried.