REEFER MADNESS! A blog against pot smoking!

Message Characteristics

2008-01-18T11:53:00.001-08:00

This series of blogs are demonstrations of persuasion tactics used to change people’s attitudes or behavior. There are three types of methods of persuasion: fear-inducing messages, simple messages with distractions and complex two-sided messages.

Fear messages are designed to encourage people to engage in danger control, or do something rational in order to reduce or avoid danger by scaring the viewer. In order for fear messages to work, it has to meet certain criteria. Otherwise, the viewer will just rely on fear control, which is when a view does something to deal with the fact they are afraid: get drunk to forget about it, change the channel, deny it or stop thinking about it entirely. Four criteria must be met for the fear message to be effective: it must convey that there is a real risk for negative events in the viewers’ life and it’s very likely for said event to take place if they don’t adopt a behavior. Then the message has to show specific steps the viewers can easily follow to do the behavior. If the fear message includes these components, it will be very effective in changing people’s behavior.

The second message is quite simple, except it is bloated with distractions. The purpose of the distractions is to make people make decisions using peripheral route processing. When people use peripheral route processing, they do not think rationally and resort to quick snap decisions based on heuristics; when distracted, people will make decisions based on whether or not the communicator appears legitimate. The message also has to be simple though, because if any information is put across that enables the viewer to have a better understanding of the topic or is able to relate to it, it would stunt the snap decision making.

The third message is the two-sided message, which attempts to persuade people through the use of central-route processing. Central-route processing careful analysis of a message based on the logic of the information presented. Two-sided communications presents an opposing opinion in addition to the message conveyed and argues why the opposing view is wrong. This kind of message gives the viewer enough time and information to think about the message and make a rational decision.

2008-01-18T11:19:00.000-08:00

Do you smoke marijuana?

Do you get high?

Does Smoking pot make you happy?

These people are all happy because they chose not to smoke.

Drugs aren't the cause for a smile.

2008-01-18T11:04:00.000-08:00

This is Jimmy.

EVERYDAY hundreds of children die because of pot related negligence.

Pot smoking has been linked to death and tragedy such as manslaughter and negligence.

Jimmy's brother Tim was supposed to be watching him.

Pot smoking greatly increases the average users innattentiveness and creates a large risk of such negative events becoming real.

Instead, Tim got high.

Quitting smoking saves lives.

Jimmy was found 5 hours later.

You can make a difference. You can save lives by quitting smoking.

It's easy.

Ask for help.

Find a friend.

Get counseling.

Talk to somebody.

ANYBODY.

There are even programs out there to help you deal with marijuana smoking and addiction. You have a choice.

Pay attention tothose you love. Which is more important? Your addiction, or your family?

Now it's too late to save Jimmy.

But if you quit you can save others.
If you quit, you can let lives grow.
If you quit, you can keep little smiles bright and happy.
If you quit, you give hope a chance.

It isn't to late to save YOUR loved ones.

Don't let what happened to Jimmy happen to your child, or your brother. Pot smoking severly inhibits your ability to make decisions and pay attention. Please don't let more children die.

More proof of weeds evil, evil ways

2008-01-18T11:00:00.000-08:00

While us here, on this blog believe that smoking marijuana is distructive and harmful to the human body, other's are not so sure. When looking into the chemical aspect, and make-up of the marijuana plant.

People who are believe in the positive aspects of weed refer to the chemical THC. THC is a chemical that has been seen as beneficial to some illnesses.
Under the clinical point of view, Δ9-THC produces some therapeutic benefits like its effects on nausea/emesis due to cancer chemotherapy, as anappetite promoter, on some painful conditions and on symptoms of multiple sclerosis are clearly demonstrated.

On the other side it impairs the human capacity to discriminate time intervals and space distances, vigilance, memory and the performance for mental work, and also results in disconnected thoughts, panic reactions, disturbing changes in perception, delusions and hallucinatory experiences.

The long term effects on the psyche and cognition are not known as there are no reports of prolonged use of Δ9-THC. But this does not mean that it is ok to start smoking and then quit, you might aswell not begin to do it at all!

link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TCS-4CSG2C4-2&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=99df29b0ce94c395c01f5aad8825d28b

Celebrity opposes marijuanna use

2008-01-17T12:43:00.000-08:00

HE DOESNT SMOKE POT AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU!

Celebrity actor Bernie Mac encourages others to not use marijuanna. When he was a kid, he was pressured into smoking by his peers.

Here is a segement of an article by cannibusculture.com about the movie actors in Oclean's eleven and their use of marijuanna:

"Bernie Mac, who plays Frank Catton, got turned against marijuana at young age. In his book, I Ain't Scared of You, Mac explains that he tried to pretend to be a pot smoker in high school, but that eventually his bluff was called and he had to toke up with his friend.He writes, "Man, they had me doing everything: shotgunning me, had me firing up shit. They gave me the joint with instructions. Joe: 'Okay, puff. Now, hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Keep holdin' it. Hooooold it. Let it go. Nowtakeanotherone!'"Whooo! I was so blowed! And my chest, I could hear my heart racing. My heart was pumpin' so hard it was hurting. It felt like something was pulling my esophagus down. My eyes closed."Mac claims that he started running uncontrollably, sweating profusely, and that eventually his grandfather took him to the hospital. Doctors further scared Mac by suggesting that there had probably been "angel dust" in the joint."

Message from a Phd

2008-01-17T12:22:00.000-08:00

DOCTOR KNOWS BEST! DONT SMOKE POT!

Dale Gieringer, a P.h.D and expert on marijuanna wrote many articles about his findings on marijuanna research, ranging from the debunking of various myths about the drug and urges to reform prohibition laws.

Dr. Gieringer explains that while marijuanna is not as dangerous as cigarettes or alchohol, there are dangers in taking the drug. Marijuanna contains virtually the same gases and tars as tobacco, so prolonged smoking of the drug can cause respitatory disease. Recent studies suggest that marijuanna is also a contributing factor to lung cancer, but there is not yet enough information to confirm this.

Marijuanna is also known to degrade short-term memory, concentration, judgment, and coordination at complex tasks. Thus, taking this drug increases the risk of getting into an accident, especially when the drug is taken in combination with other substances such as alchohol.

REFERENCES

2008-01-17T12:09:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, we want to give credit where credit is due. Any URL or picture should be noted as a reference for our work. So if you see something interesting, click on the URL or picture next to it to see our references. THANKS!

POT SURVEY

2008-01-17T11:48:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, click this link to taje a cool survey about pot!
http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/yonskie/survey3.html

Not smoking has changed my life.

2008-01-17T11:45:00.000-08:00

Not smoking has changed my life. Since I quit smoking I have felt so much better about everything in my life. Because I quit smoking I have been able to reconnect with friends and family. Choosing to quit was the best thing I could have done because now that I've quit smoking I have more money and time to spend with the people I really care about. Because I quit smoking I am not only healthier mentally, but my body feels energized and ready to rock out. Quit Smoking!

A look at these messages

2008-01-17T11:41:00.000-08:00

message #1a: This uses classical conditioning by pairing not smoking pot with an attractive person, this effects the persons perseption on the drug by making them feel that you will become unattractive and feel unhealthy. Drugs won't always get you the girl.

message #1b: This message used money to pair with not smoking the addictive plant because drugs, just like most things, cost money and it can cause stress and debt to an addict or user. But by not smoking, you have more money to spend on the things that mean more to you.

message #2: This message used intensity and motivation to emphasize their point about quiting the smoking of reefer. With this example people might see how just a little motivation to quit could go a long way.

message #3: This message talked about how beneficial subliminal messages can be to the public. If people aren't persuaded by the point put in front of them...you might have to take mesures into your own hands.

message #4a: This message uses the knowledge of an educated individual to get their point across about the damages the smoking marijuana can cause. It uses this reference as an eduacted opinion that will hopefully reach the public in a more efficient way.

message #4b: This message was about Bernie Mac and how a celebrity can be used as a good spokes person for the young generation and anti-smoking campaigns.

Tons of money! (#1b)

2008-01-17T11:38:00.000-08:00

So I recently quit smoking. And ever since I havent had a cash flow issue. this picture is in my bedroom, check it out. http://www.instigatorblog.com/images/piles_money.jpg And this picture is in my living room http://www.littleearner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/money.jpg

I mean wow. I just really can't wait to spend all this money Ive saved by not smoking pot. Its awesome.

So honestly, who has this much money? But save your dime and dont buy that dime bag. You'll save something.

Subliminal Persuasion

2008-01-17T11:35:00.000-08:00

So heres what we're thinking. Go to a pot field in Central or SOuth America and Burn the words DONT SMOKE ME in them so planes see it quickly from above. Or show people smoking pot in movies. Then make sure those characters die. :)

I was watching T.V. the other day and one of those ridiculous campaign ads came on. Bashing the other candidate, acting like children in a school yard. I have seen so many of these lately and started analyzing them to see what the appeal is. What makes people actually buy into this shit? I realized how many subliminal messages there were. They were not only telling me who to vote for out loud, but they were also bombarding me with subliminal messages trying to manipulate me to vote one way or the other. So I figured, why don't we use this type of messaging to convince people not to smoke. If it works for something like a campaign then why not something with more substance like drug abuse?

Hot Chick (# 1a)

2008-01-17T11:32:00.000-08:00

I never smoke and look at how wonderful my life is!

DONT SMOKE WEED..... Smoke me baby.

So me and this gorgeous woman were smokig up the other day. Heres a picture of her: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2212/1516243288_f7782970aa.jpg

And so anyways me and her were smoking up and then we started getting dirty... you know. Man look at those legs. MM MM. But anyways she turns to me and says how she really thinks pot is ruining her life. And I said but look at you, you're gorgeous. (I mean look at her, she is) And she said yes look at my beautiful healthy skin and my lucious breasts. They are all from not doing drugs. And I wish I hadnt smoked today either. So if you want to keep me, and fuck a gorgeous woman every night, don't smoke pot.

History of Marijuana

2008-01-16T12:53:00.000-08:00

Marijuana is a drug that has been used by human beings since pre-history, but the controversy pertaining to this drug originated around 1900, when drugs and alchohol were being prohibited.

In the United States, marijuana was eventually made illegal not because of potential dangers in recreational use, but because the prohibition was driven by racism and prejudice.

The first ban on marijuana in the United States occured in 1915 at Salt Lake City. prior to this year, mormen travelers brought marijuana with them from mexico. A senator said this about the matter: "All Mexicans are crazy, and this stuff [marijuana] is what makes them crazy."

Part of this charge for banning weed was racism, and the prejudice that black jazz musicians were smokers.

The founder of the Bureau of Narcotics, Harry J. Anslinger argued that the drug should be made illegal because is induces violent behavior, quoting references to the arab "hashashin", a religious and military order of assassins; hashashin is the origin of the word "assassin", and these arabs were known to smoke weed, and after they were finished getting high, would kill their victim. However, Anslinger left out that information, simply saying that marijuanna caused these assassins to go into a frenzy.

Ways Technology is used to help reduce the problem. (John Brink)

2008-01-16T12:31:00.000-08:00

Treatment programs directed at marijuana abuse are rare, partly because many who use marijuana do so in combination with other drugs, such as cocaine and alcohol. However, with more people seeking help to control marijuana abuse, research has focused on ways to overcome problems with abuse of this drug.
One study of adult marijuana users found comparable benefits from a 14-session cognitive-behavioral group treatment and a 2-session individual treatment that included motivational interviewing and advice on ways to reduce marijuana use. Participants were mostly men in their early thirties who had smoked marijuana daily for over 10 years. By increasing patients' awareness of what triggers their marijuana use, both treatments sought to help them devise avoidance strategies. Use, dependence symptoms, and psychosocial problems decreased for at least 1 year after both treatments. About 30 percent of users were abstinent during the last 3-month followup period. Another study suggests that giving patients vouchers for abstaining from marijuana can improve outcomes. Vouchers can be redeemed for such goods as movie passes, sports equipment, or vocational training.
No medications are now available to treat marijuana abuse. However, recent discoveries about the workings of THC receptors have raised the possibility that scientists may eventually develop a medication that will block THC's intoxicating effects. Such a medication might be used to prevent relapse to marijuana abuse by reducing or eliminating its appeal.

With the use of internet and the media there are many new ways of finding ways to help kick habitual marijuana use "in the bud." It's as easy as going online and looking up multiple websites who offer treatment plans for teens and adults. Commercials on T.V. with anti-marijuana messages offer information on where you can find help and the effects habitual use of marijuana can have on a person at any age.

Here are just a few websites discussing the fight against marijuana use and a couple treatment sites that show you exactly where to go to find help.

https://webmail.hartford.edu/scripts/webmail.exe?cmd=url&xdata=~2-da542b018481e34e3e1b9127eb879cad02919fafd3d3e900&url=http!3A!2F!2Fwww.usdoj.gov!2Fdea!2Fprograms!2Fmarijuana.htm
https://webmail.hartford.edu/scripts/webmail.exe?cmd=url&xdata=~2-da542b018481e34e3e1b9127eb879cad02919fafd3d3e900&url=http!3A!2F!2Fnews.bbc.co.uk!2F2!2Fhi!2F2163416.stm
https://webmail.hartford.edu/scripts/webmail.exe?cmd=url&xdata=~2-da542b018481e34e3e1b9127eb879cad02919fafd3d3e900&url=http!3A!2F!2Fwww.drugrehabcenter.com!2Ftestwww!2F!3Fcpao=113!26cpca=Content!2BAds!26cpag=Marijuana
https://webmail.hartford.edu/scripts/webmail.exe?cmd=url&xdata=~2-da542b018481e34e3e1b9127eb879cad02919fafd3d3e900&url=http!3A!2F!2Fwww.journeyhealingcenters.com!2F

links sent to me by a friend (Rob Yonskie)

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Provides current research, news, product reviews and other
Marijuana related topics … Detailed Drug Testing
information and much more.
http://www.marijuana.com/
Marijuana discussed from a Drug Abuse point of view...
http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/marijuana.html
Link attributing Anti Marijuana Ads to increased smoking
habits
http://media.www.slccglobelink.com/media/storage/paper442/news/2006/05/31/New...
Some interesting shit.
http://www.cannabishealth.com/site/issue-4-3/the-medical-marijuana-problem.ht...
Need to beat addiction?
http://www.marijuanaaddiction.info/
Here are some of our favorite Weed Commercials- Some Pro,
Some Anti. We won't tell you which are which, guess you'll
have to watch them all. :) (Don't worry though, they are
pretty much hilarious)
http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/marijuana.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYFChmaPRcw&feature=related
And here are hilarious pot related videos involving our good
old government and media! HA!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=d2xFu0DekWE
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SrjBDbYKGcs&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=miF6GhQZZSY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=J0sjnxjE_0c
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ikcapxz_5K4&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ysqoe1h_ItM

ENJOY! and please post others if you've got them!

Mary Jane ain't no good to ya anymore!

2008-01-16T12:23:00.000-08:00

Marijuana in society and in the life of our younger generations, has always been a concern of those in the higher rankings of society. But most of these people wouldn't even know weed if it smacked them in the face...post some info about the illicit drug...and we'll talk :)

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