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If your friend smokes marijuana/weed and you are concerned that it is a problem, talk to them about it. A clear sign that recreational substances, such as alcohol or marijuana, have become an addiction is when family life, daily activities, and ability to work is impeded, and/or they can’t stop using the substance even though they want to quit.
Read the complete blog, will show you What is marijuana, why it is injurious to your health and their treatments.
What is Marijuana?
Marijuana—also known as weed, pot, grass, bud, herb, ganja and Mary jane, among other slang terms—refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds of the Cannabis sativa plant, which contains the psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as well as other related compounds. Cannabis plant material can also be concentrated in a resin called hashish or a sticky black liquid called hash oil.
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States, typically smoked as a hand-rolled cigarette (joint) or in a pipe or water pipe (bong). The drug is also smoked in what’s called a blunt—a cigar that’s been emptied of tobacco and refilled with a mixture of marijuana and tobacco. Marijuana smoke has a pungent and distinctive sweet-and-sour odour.
Another way of ingesting the drug is to mix the plant’s leaves, flowers, stems or seeds into food or to brew the leaves as a tea.
Signs and Symptoms:
Addiction to marijuana is most commonly diagnosed during adolescence or young adulthood. However, recent trends toward greater societal acceptance of marijuana use and increased availability of both recreational and medical forms of the drug may increase the addiction rate in older adults. As with other types of drug addiction, there are behavioural and physical signs that can signal marijuana addiction (known medically as cannabis use disorder).
- Bloodshot eyes
- Increased appetite
- Lack of motivation
- Weight gain
- Nervous or paranoid behaviour
- Impaired coordination
- Slowed reaction time
- Dry mouth
- Dizziness
- Memory impairment
- Lack of motivation
- Anxiety
- Impaired judgment
- Distorted perception
- Relaxed state, sleepiness
- Feeling “high” or euphoria
- Slowed or poor coordination
Behavioural changes include:
- Distorted perceptions
- Impaired coordination
- Difficulty in thinking and problem solving
- Ongoing problems with learning and memory
Health Effects on your body:
- a higher likelihood of developing bronchitis, when a person smokes it
- more phlegm, when a person smokes it
- lung irritation from irritants including some carcinogens, such as accidentally burning the mouth or throat when smoking
- a weakened immune system due to the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the main psychoactive chemical in marijuana
- pain relief
- reduction in vomiting and nausea
- faster heart rate by 20–50 beats per minute
- red eyes from the increase in blood flow
- relief from the symptoms of glaucoma, for short periods
- aggravation of existing lung conditions, such as asthma, when a person smokes it
- potential interference with tumour growth
- interference with fetal development during pregnancy
- interference with brain development among teenagers
Treatment:
Marijuana addiction can be cure by using Marijuana Detox Program Sacramento. Marijuana abuse and dependence have been strongly linked to physiological and behavioural disturbances, as well as the increased likelihood of mental health problems. Allowing your body to detox from marijuana is an important first step toward reversing the negative impact that the drug has made on your life.
Once the patient has been detoxed successfully, second phase of treatment starts, residential treatment. The complexity of marijuana addiction is hard to explain and understand. Even when a patient is trying to quit their addiction, the chronic struggle and relapse are common issues that one needs to fight constantly, while walking towards sobriety. Some people have the potential to fight this on their own. But most of the time, people need specialized care and attention to say goodbye forever to substance abuse. And thus, we at Bella Nirvana Center a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center, advise patients to enroll for a treatment that can help them achieve long-term sobriety. During their stay at Bella Nirvana Center a Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center Sacramento medical problem, mental health, relapse prevention.