4 Causes of Marijuana Addiction

Marijuana is one of the most widely used illicit substances. There are many methods of consumption for the drug, all of which produce psychoactive and psychological affects. When using marijuana, the chemical THC attaches to neurotransmitters in the brain leading to a general feeling of euphoria. Many users believe that marijuana use is relatively harmless. The effects of the drug are unique, and withdrawal symptoms for...

How Marijuana Abuse Affects Families

Marijuana abuse can be one of the toughest things a family ever has to deal with. Users may forget that their actions affect more people than themselves, and marijuana abuse can cause a great deal of emotional trauma for all parties involved. Families can break up and friendships can be ruptured because of marijuana abuse. People suffering from marijuana abuse go through many changes, and may begin to act different. Things...

Marijuana Addiction in the Workplace

Your work is a huge part of your life. Most of us rely on our employment to pay our bills, support our family and live the life we want to live. Yet all it takes is one positive urine test to change your life. Although medical marijuana has become legal in some states, there is still much debate surrounding marijuana use. Most employers ban or limit marijuana use and many screen their employees for marijuana in urine or blood...

The Progression of Marijuana Addiction

It is common to hear from a marijuana advocate that the drug is not physically addictive. This may be true, but it is not the whole story. Addiction is a complicated phenomenon. Physical addiction means that your body needs a certain substance in order to feel normal. While there is some indication that long-time marijuana users do experience lethargy, anxiety or depression when they are not able to smoke weed, these symptoms...

Marijuana Abuse Problem

One of the main factors that lead to marijuana abuse is its availability.  Because of the plant’s resilience, it can be grown in numerous climates, which in turn makes it easy for anyone to plant, harvest and distribute it among schools and the streets. Another factor is that more and more, marijuana is becoming viewed culturally as “no big deal,” much like tobacco products in that it’s simply a plant and therefore a...

Marijuana Relapse

A marijuana addiction is hard to give up. Many addicts use it to help them manage pain conditions, psychological issues like depression, and to achieve stress relief through a “high.” Marijuana is also a drug used primarily by teens and young adults for entertainment purposes because it is easy to obtain. Choosing to break the cycle of marijuana addiction requires marijuana drug treatment and a lifestyle change....

Marijuana Addiction Advice

Marijuana is made from the dried leaves, stems, and flowers of the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa. It is typically smoked in the form of cigarettes, or in a pipe or bong. “Blunts” are smoked more and more in today’s world as well. A “blunt” is simply a cigar drained of tobacco that is restocked with marijuana before being smoked. The main ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta 9 tetrhydrocannabinol). THC is a fat soluble...

Marijuana Signs and Symptoms

Marijuana is the most abused drugs by teenagers. Despite seeing statistics fall in the percentage of teens who use marijuana in the past five years, it’s important to notice the signs of one who uses. Those who are involved with drugs and alcohol are twice as likely to participate in violent acts. They are also more likely to steal and use other illicit drugs. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, children...