Drugs

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Greetings in Christ our Lord,

Is it a sin to do any drugs? What about cigarettes and marijuana?

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Funny, I was just listening to a lecture by Father Corapi on how to make a good confession and he said that yes, cigarettes and dope are a sin. Drugs are fine for a valid medical purpose. But you are basically slowly killing yourself with cigarettes and dope. You are abusing a God-given gift – yourself.

Is it a mortal sin? Probably not since most people are addicted to them and hence it mitigates some of the full consent that is necessary for it to be mortal. Is it something to confess and work to avoid – yes.
 
My understanding is marijuana - yes; tobacco - depends, but in most situations probably not.

I know quitting pot can be VERY hard for some people, myself included. Most are able to take it or leave it and don’t feel a strong attraction for it, but some of us are just strongly drawn to something about its intoxication. You just have to pray and realize that even if you can’t see anything obviously wrong with the habit God obviously does or he wouldn’t have forbidden us from doing it. Take it as an opportunity to exercise your obedience and humility.
 
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