Proverbs 23:29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? 30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. 32 At the last it bites like a serpent, and stings like an adder. 35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
One of the problems with drug abuse, as it pertains to the battle for our minds, is that something that might actually produce some level of benefit where warranted is used for recreational purposes in some instances, and once the problem of addiction kicks in, you would have a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy on your hands.
Persons never plan to get addicted to drugs; they do in many instances, become overly dependent on the use thereof, and with each additional use, it can be very hard to break the cycle. Thus, because chronic pain is one of the main drivers of opioid and weed abuse, we would address this issue squarely.
Question: Should persons seek for relief from pain at all costs, even if doing so would compromise the decision-making processes of the mind? Or, should there be a threshold point beyond which it is not safe to go? When Marijuana was being introduced to the nation it was touted as a blessing for persons suffering with long term pain and certain mental illnesses, and yes, just like in the garden of Eden its benefits were then advertised as valid reasons for the use thereof.
James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!