[QUOTE=darkeyes;44582]I won't give lectures or views on the "weed" topic, been there and done all that stuff back in the day, but the difference pertaining to health, physically speaking, you decrease the chances of lung disorders or even cancer, lungs and the brain are greatly affected, unfortunately, I am not promoting drug use but ativan may be much safer if one has to make a choice. I personally find Ativan helpful, and if people use it as prescribed and do not abuse it, they will not get addicted, like anything else, if a person doesn't follow directions then they cannot blame anyone but themselves negative outcome.
Just my 2 cents.

Take care of yourself, I wish you luck with this dilemma.

Thanks for your input! However...did you know that ativan is addictive after only one week? It is a dangerous drug and is or will be classified along with opioids. The problem with ativan is that no one starts out to abuse it, but you build up a tolerance. So you have to increase the dose. There lies the danger. You can google sites that discuss benzo withdrawal...it can cause seizures and a host of serious, life threatening problems if not withdrawn in a safe manner by a pharmacy and your doctor.

I am in the process of getting off of Ativan and it will take me at least 19 or 20 WEEKS. I did not abuse it. That is how long it takes if you want to quit.

I suggest you check out cannabinoids on google. A lot has changed since you puffed the magic dragon way back then. THC can be removed just leaving the good stuff like pain relief, relaxation and you don't get addicted like people do to ativan. Benzos are a huge problem and if you think they are just a little innocent pill, please google benzo withdrawal and see the horror stories from people who took it as prescribed. As I did. You won't hear horror stories about cannabis withdrawal that contains no THC. If you find such a story I would like to read it.