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Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that is taken for the euphoric feelings it produces. While it is sometimes considered a harmless recreational drug, it can cause addiction and produce dangerous mental and physical consequences. Marijuana addiction is a serious problem that will require professional help and treatment. Rely on Family and Friends for Supportduring Marijuana Addiction Treatment The help of other people is...

How Dangerous Is Marijuana Abuse?

While the psychoactive drug marijuana is often looked upon as harmless, it does pose a strong threat of abuse and addiction with consequences that can be deadly. When marijuana smoke is inhaled, the user will experience feelings of euphoria. However, any amount of marijuana use can cause problems, and abuse of the drug can be hazardous to a person’s health and wellbeing. What Are the Physical Dangers of...

Dangers of Mixing Marijuana with Alcohol and Other...

Marijuana is a commonly used drug. It affects the brain by causing the release of dopamine, a natural chemical that has the following effects: Euphoria Relaxation Heightened sensory perception Laughter Altered perception of time Increased appetite Once the initial euphoric feelings pass, users may feel tired or depressed.  They may have trouble forming memories and have trouble with coordination and balance. Dangers of...

Holistic Rehab for Marijuana Addiction

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 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 Recovery Support

Marijuana is among the most widely used illegal drugs and is a popular introductory drug, especially among high school students. This unassuming first step, however, may often result in numerous and long-term physical, social, and psychological detriments to the user. While there are no definitive scientific findings that suggest that marijuana causes physical dependency, many users continue to use marijuana despite...

Marijuana Treatment

Cannabis has been around for centuries and the plant has been used to make rope, thread, and clothes and has even smoked for its psychoactive properties and medicinal purposes. The drug has been widely used in America for more than 40 years. It is estimated that close to 5 million Americans regularly use marijuana. In the last two decades, surveys reveal that the use of marijuana among the younger population of school and...

Forms of Marijuana

Marijuana (grass, pot, weed) is the common name for a crude drug made from the Cannabis plant. The main mind-altering (psychoactive) ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), but more than 400 other chemicals also are in the plant. A marijuana “joint” (cigarette) is made from the dried particles of the plant. The amount of THC in the marijuana determines how strong its effects will be. The...

Marijuana Abuse in America

Marijuana is the nation’s most commonly used illicit drug. More than 83 million Americans (37 percent) age 12 and older have tried marijuana at least once, according to the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). The most used illegal drug in the United States is marijuana. Marijuana has maintained its popularity for decades as the number one illicit drug in America. Marijuana is often considered...

Marijuana Street Names

There may not be another drug on the planet with more euphemisms than marijuana. So many cultures have used it for centuries and out of each of these traditions have come a number of nicknames and street names for the drug. You may not recognize some of these names as terms for marijuana vary according to geographical location and across age groups. However, you may recognize a number of the most common or popular terms for...

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...