Marijuana Addiction Symptoms
Think of medical marijuana like you would any controlled
substance that is administered via prescription from a medical doctor:
it can be both mentally and physically addictive. Because the main
chemical in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has psychoactive
properties and affects the mood, pleasure and temperament sections of
the brain, and because the most common method of delivery is through the
inhalation of smoke or vapors, habitual usage of marijuana can cause a
person to become mentally addicted or physically addicted (oral
fixation).
Who Can Become Addicted to Marijuana?
Any person who habitually uses marijuana on a regular basis is
subject to addiction. While most people won't experience an intense
craving to smoke marijuana, but will use the medication in doses, it's
generally not as addictive as other prescribed drugs like painkillers or
habit-forming sleep aids. However, a person who already is prone to
chemical dependency, such as a smoker or an alcoholic, can also become
more easily addicted to using marijuana. More than 100,000 people enter
into rehabilitation facilities, such as
Narconon rehab,in the US annual citing marijuana as the primary drug of abuse that they are seeking treatment for.
Is an Addiction to Marijuana Treatable?
Like any drug addiction, there are many different treatment
methods that are available for those who have become mentally or
physically dependent upon THC. Programs available for addiction
treatment in the US include: outpatient rehab centers, sober living
homes, inpatient rehab centers, anonymous programs, 12 step programs and
drug addiction counseling.
Marijuana Addiction Symptoms
There are some documented addiction symptoms to marijuana. Most
often, the addiction rates tend to be the highest in teens, particularly
those who suffer from already existing antisocial tendencies, where
abusing marijuana to seek mental relief can cause them to become
mentally and physically dependent upon it. Marijuana is also orally
addictive, as the process for using it most commonly is by smoking it
and inhaling the fumes, which can create an oral and physical addiction
over time. Development of a tolerance to the drug from prolonged usage
also contributes to addiction, as the user must use more and more of the
drug each time to experience the same level of euphoria. Persons with a
history of anger, mood, mental or depressive disorders have a much
higher likelihood of becoming addicted to marijuana.
Common Marijuana Addiction Symptoms:
- The need to find escape from using the drug
- Irritability when not using the drug
- Marijuana becomes the focal point of daily life
- Lack of appetite when not on the drug
- Nervousness, anxiety and mood swings when not on the drug
- Depression from lack of having access to the drug
- Insomnia unless high on the drug
- Seeking mental escape from using a controlled substance
- Habitually abusing marijuana
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