Alcoholism Solutions: Would Marijuana Help a Recovering Alcoholic?

Question by Scott: Would marijuana help a recovering alcoholic?
I was reading earlier that some of the symptoms exhibited by recovering alcoholics are insomnia, nightmares, irritability, and loss of appetite. Marijuana is a proven sleep aid and an appetite enhancer; it also typically lessens irritability. All that said, it seems as if marijuana would be an excellent medicine for a recovering alcoholic. Is this the case? If it isn’t, why? I’m not looking for an answer based on moral criteria and its current legal status, by the way.

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Answer by Matthew
yes it is…but at the same time it not because it could just replace one addiction with another but if you use it right and don’t abuse it…it would be a great medicine

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