Anyone Heard of Treating Heroin Addiction and Depression With Marijuana?

Question by T: Anyone heard of treating heroin addiction and depression with marijuana?
[rewrite]I am looking for websites or articles that talk about this issue. This is a serious question and I would really appreciate serious answers. I know that marijuana has medicinal uses and that depression and heroin addiction are treated with pharmaceutical drugs. I am looking for current, credible research on the issue…please…thanks :o)
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Answer by cDaMan
yes, marijuana is great to treat depression and other drug addiction. its done mostly to get alcoholics off of alcohol, but it will work for heroin, course, the user will still need will power and want to get off.

Answer by Lila
Marijuana can be dangerous for depression. And Marijuana will not help you withdraw from Heroin. You have to see a doctor who can prescribe the right medications to help you wean off of the Heroin without the serious withdrawal. He can also treat you for your depression if it is disrupting and disturbing your life. Heroin addiction causes depression. You can go to the site webmd and search each of these.

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