The use of marijuana for its psychoactive effects is a popular topic for debate. The drug is used medicinally in the United States and is the most popular and illicit drug on the market.
Marijuana produces psychoactive and psychological effects in the mind of its user when THC attaches to neurotransmitters in the brain. THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol and when in the brain it produces hallucinogenic properties.
Without question, marijuana has steadily gained popularity since the 1960’s because of its psychoactive and hallucinogenic properties. However, the majority of new marijuana users begin using the substance because of the enormous amounts of social pressure surrounding the drug. Marijuana is a drug of choice in many urban scenarios and among high school and college students. Marijuana’s ability to break social barriers and maintain a presence in a diversity of age groups is unprecedented.
Many advocates for the legalization of marijuana are quick to point out that marijuana has no physical withdrawal symptoms, and is therefore a non-addictive substance. While it is true that some marijuana users are able to discontinue their use of the drug at will, many other find themselves battling powerful psychological cravings for the substance.
Long periods of time spent enjoying the hallucinogenic effects of marijuana can make going without it increasingly difficult. While the substance produces no physical withdrawal symptoms, the emotional and psychological cravings for the drug leave many individuals unable to function normally without consistent doses.
Additionally, marijuana has the ability to change every aspect of an individual’s life. What begins as an attempt to fit in or relax eventually produces with an inability to accomplish goals or maintain important relationships. Because of the legal status of marijuana in the United States, users also put themselves at a significant risk for fines or imprisonment. Many argue that marijuana is just a fun drug, not the dangerous one TV or After-School-Specials make it out to be. But, thousands of people a year seek rehab for the problems caused by marijuana abuse. It produces a serious dependency that requires help to break.
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