McClain fail drug tests purposely to avoid camp and practice?

[noshame]

He's a lazy bum who has a history of not practicing anybody who's played football has seen these clowns

Hope they ship him out the first chance they get

 

[Hardline]

I was thinking about this... it seems like he's playing football for a paycheck...
or trying to protect his body from too many hits by minimizing practices and games...

I just don't see him as a player with an uncontrollable drug habit like Gregory?

Gregory doesn't have an uncontrollable habit. Marijuana is not addictive. It just makes stupid people more stupid.

 

[MRV52]

Is he near a house?

 

[KJJ]

I was thinking about this... it seems like he's playing football for a paycheck...
or trying to protect his body from too many hits by minimizing practices and games...

I just don't see him as a player with an uncontrollable drug habit like Gregory?

If he's playing for a paycheck he's losing them by failing drug tests and being suspended. He's going to be looking for a paycheck outside of football.

 

[DallasEast]

Gregory doesn't have an uncontrollable habit. Marijuana is not addictive. It just makes stupid people more stupid.

Marijuana use can lead to the development of problem use, known as a marijuana use disorder, which in severe cases takes the form of addiction. Recent data suggest that 30 percent of marijuana users may have some degree of marijuana use disorder. People who begin using marijuana before the age of 18 are 4 to 7 times more likely to develop a marijuana use disorder than adults.

Marijuana use disorders are often associated with dependence—in which a user feels withdrawal symptoms when not taking the drug. Frequent marijuana users often report irritability, mood and sleep difficulties, decreased appetite, cravings, restlessness, and/or various forms of physical discomfort that peak within the first week after quitting and last up to 2 weeks. Marijuana dependence occurs when the brain adapts to large amounts of the drug by reducing production of and sensitivity to its own endocannabinoidneurotransmitters.

Marijuana use disorder becomes addiction when the person cannot stop using the drug even though it interferes with many aspects of his or her life. Estimates of the number of people addicted to marijuana are controversial, in part because epidemiological studies of substance use often use dependence as a proxy for addiction even though it is possible to be dependent without being addicted. Those studies suggest that 9 percent of people who use marijuana will become dependent on it, rising to about 17 percent in those who start using young (in their teens).

In 2014, 4.176 million people in the U.S. abused or were dependent on marijuana; 138,000 voluntarily sought treatment for their marijuana use.

Link: Is marijuana addictive?
National Institute on Drug Abuse

 

[JohnsKey19]

So you think he'd rather cash out at 750,000, which is peanuts by NFL standards, and all but commit NFL career suicide in the process???


The guy just has issues. There's a reason he was even available and Baltimore basically gave him away for nothing. We were just the only team desperate enough to take him.

 

[keds]

If he's not at camp practicing and preparing for his 6 game season his bonus should be voided, he's not honoring his contract, showing up week 11 out of shape is not honoring your contract...

 

[erod]

Got his signing bonus and checked out..

 

[tskyler]

Please, never quote the NIDA. They are an unscientific organization. They cannot provide insight into marijuana health because they block scientific study of marijuana.

"NIDA has refused to provide marijuana for three FDA- approved studies, including a study approved in 2012 to examine medical marijuana for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). DEA and NIDA have successfully created a Catch-22 for patients, doctors and scientists by denying that marijuana is a medicine because it is not FDA- approved, while simultaneously obstructing the very research that would be required for FDA approval. However, these types of clinical trials have been completed in the private sector by companies like GW Pharmaceutical, which are developing cannabinoid based medications using the cannabis plant. "

http://www.drugpolicy.org/sites/default/files/DPA_Fact sheet_Marijuana Reclassification_May 2013.pdf

Marijuana use can lead to the development of problem use, known as a marijuana use disorder, which in severe cases takes the form of addiction. Recent data suggest that 30 percent of marijuana users may have some degree of marijuana use disorder. People who begin using marijuana before the age of 18 are 4 to 7 times more likely to develop a marijuana use disorder than adults.

Marijuana use disorders are often associated with dependence—in which a user feels withdrawal symptoms when not taking the drug. Frequent marijuana users often report irritability, mood and sleep difficulties, decreased appetite, cravings, restlessness, and/or various forms of physical discomfort that peak within the first week after quitting and last up to 2 weeks. Marijuana dependence occurs when the brain adapts to large amounts of the drug by reducing production of and sensitivity to its own endocannabinoidneurotransmitters.

Marijuana use disorder becomes addiction when the person cannot stop using the drug even though it interferes with many aspects of his or her life. Estimates of the number of people addicted to marijuana are controversial, in part because epidemiological studies of substance use often use dependence as a proxy for addiction even though it is possible to be dependent without being addicted. Those studies suggest that 9 percent of people who use marijuana will become dependent on it, rising to about 17 percent in those who start using young (in their teens).

In 2014, 4.176 million people in the U.S. abused or were dependent on marijuana; 138,000 voluntarily sought treatment for their marijuana use.

Link: Is marijuana addictive?
National Institute on Drug Abuse

 

[Redball Express]

Huh...what? The Cowboys need to wake up, cut the players, call them out and dare other players to play the same game. I wish we could hire General Patton to run the team.

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When are we going to discuss this culture Garrett has allowed?

Jones keeps trying to shift the blame to himself.

When does Garrett get the blame here?

He was supposed to be instilling the old winning culture from the 90s..

Well..

I see the drug culture of Irvin and others here..but not the winning.

If this team goes 4-12 again..

Garrett has to be gone.

No more covering up his negatives.

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

If you don't want to be in training camp, you could fake an injury, no one would be stupid enough to give up 10 week pay and 10 weeks of their career.

 

[Echo9]

I was thinking about this... it seems like he's playing football for a paycheck...
or trying to protect his body from too many hits by minimizing practices and games...

I just don't see him as a player with an uncontrollable drug habit like Gregory?

One huge flaw. He does not get a paycheck

 

[DenCWBY]

Got his signing bonus and checked out..

The real idiot is the person who trusted and signed him without any extra thought to replace the likes of him in the draft or in FA.
Just Sayin.

 

[zrinkill]

I am sure he has some deep mental problems that needs the pot to cope ........ at least thats what I hear from the usual suspects about every guy who gets busted on the roster.

 

[Maxmadden]

Marijuana use can lead to the development of problem use, known as a marijuana use disorder, which in severe cases takes the form of addiction. Recent data suggest that 30 percent of marijuana users may have some degree of marijuana use disorder. People who begin using marijuana before the age of 18 are 4 to 7 times more likely to develop a marijuana use disorder than adults.

Marijuana use disorders are often associated with dependence—in which a user feels withdrawal symptoms when not taking the drug. Frequent marijuana users often report irritability, mood and sleep difficulties, decreased appetite, cravings, restlessness, and/or various forms of physical discomfort that peak within the first week after quitting and last up to 2 weeks. Marijuana dependence occurs when the brain adapts to large amounts of the drug by reducing production of and sensitivity to its own endocannabinoidneurotransmitters.

Marijuana use disorder becomes addiction when the person cannot stop using the drug even though it interferes with many aspects of his or her life. Estimates of the number of people addicted to marijuana are controversial, in part because epidemiological studies of substance use often use dependence as a proxy for addiction even though it is possible to be dependent without being addicted. Those studies suggest that 9 percent of people who use marijuana will become dependent on it, rising to about 17 percent in those who start using young (in their teens).

In 2014, 4.176 million people in the U.S. abused or were dependent on marijuana; 138,000 voluntarily sought treatment for their marijuana use.

Link: Is marijuana addictive?
National Institute on Drug Abuse

You can say the same thing about Dr. Pepper, sex, fries, or anything people want to make an excuse.

 

[Maxmadden]

When are we going to discuss this culture Garrett has allowed?

Jones keeps trying to shift the blame to himself.

When does Garrett get the blame here?

He was supposed to be instilling the old winning culture from the 90s..

Well..

I see the drug culture of Irvin and others here..but not the winning.

If this team goes 4-12 again..

Garrett has to be gone.

No more covering up his negatives.

Garrett never wanted any of these guys.

Jones is fully to blame.

 

[conner01]

I was thinking about this... it seems like he's playing football for a paycheck...
or trying to protect his body from too many hits by minimizing practices and games...

I just don't see him as a player with an uncontrollable drug habit like Gregory?

He is stupid but not that stupid. HE actually understands a failed drug test doesn't get you out of training camp, it gets you out of getting game checks

 

[DallasEast]

Please, never quote the NIDA. They are an unscientific organization. They cannot provide insight into marijuana health because they block scientific study of marijuana.

Okay.

Heavy Cannabis Users Have Lower Dopamine Release in Brain

New York, NY, April 14, 2016—In a recent study, researchers found evidence of a compromised dopamine system in heavy users of marijuana. Lower dopamine release was found in the striatum–a region of the brain that is involved in working memory, impulsive behavior, and attention. Previous studies have shown that addiction to other drugs of abuse, such as cocaine and heroin, have similar effects on dopamine release, but such evidence for cannabis was missing until now.

“In light of the more widespread acceptance and use of marijuana, especially by young people, we believe it is important to look more closely at the potentially addictive effects of cannabis on key regions of the brain,” said Anissa Abi-Dargham, MD, professor of psychiatry (in radiology) at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and a lead author of the paper.

Link: Heavy Cannabis Use Affects Dopamine Release Seen in Addiction
Columbia University Medical Center

How addictive is marijuana?

There has been conflicting research linking marijuana and addiction. Although pot has not shown signs of causing severe physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms, associated with drugs like cocaine and heroin, marijuana often causes psychological dependence. This means that the user experiences a psychological need for the drug and its effects in order to function on a daily basis.

Link: Marijuana | University Health Services
Princeton University

Understanding marijuana’s risks to the brain, from the Harvard Mental Health Letter

As a treatment for physical ailments, marijuana has been shown to be effective at relieving pain, stimulating the appetite, and controlling cancer-related nausea and vomiting. These uses underlie the movement to legalize marijuana for medical use in the United States. As a treatment for psychiatric disorders, though, the risks of marijuana use exceed the benefits, reports the April 2010 issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter.

Regular use of marijuana can lead to addiction and other mental health problems, especially in people who are genetically vulnerable, notes Dr. Michael Miller, editor in chief of the Harvard Mental Health Letter.

Addiction. The concentration of THC (the herb's psychoactive component) in marijuana has been increasing in recent years. Addiction specialists are concerned that this increased potency might accelerate development of dependence.

Link: Understanding marijuana’s risks to the brain, from the Harvard Mental Health Letter - Harvard Health
Harvard University

 

[DallasEast]

You can say the same thing about Dr. Pepper, sex, fries, or anything people want to make an excuse.

Okay.

 

[DallasDomination]

I was thinking about this... it seems like he's playing football for a paycheck...
or trying to protect his body from too many hits by minimizing practices and games...

I just don't see him as a player with an uncontrollable drug habit like Gregory?

No he's not doing that but isn't obvious he doesn't give a damn about Football? All he wants is a pay check..