Yes there are medications that are effectively helpful and often needed, and a detoxification period is extremely important, and makes all the difference in the success of lasting recovery for individuals who suffer from marijuana dependency! Cannabis otherwise known as marijuana has commonly been referred to as a harmless recreational drug. But in fact it is very addictive and usually the gateway into other more serious and dangerous drugs. It is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. There are many names and forms this drug has been converted into, intended primarily as a psychoactive drug, because of the affects that THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and more than 400 chemical compounds, including 66 other cannabinoids that cannabis contains within it that it produces. In 2004 it was estimated that at least 4% of the world’s adult population use it annually by the U.N. and about 6%, 22.5 million use it on a daily basis. Marijuana, often smoked in cigarette form known as a joint, or in a pipe which rapidly releases THC to the brain and throughout various organs of the body. THC goes to specific sites of the brain called cannabinoid receptors, which cause a series of cellular reactions that lead to a high that user’s experience. Since some of the areas of the brain have cannabinoid receptors and others have none, the intensity or level of high is different within each individual, contingent on the amount smoked, used. Marijuana intoxication can cause warped perceptions, impaired mobility or coordination, thinking difficulty and more. Studies have shown that chronic, prolonged use has had an adverse affect on learning and memory. Long term use of marijuana can also cause addiction which leads to compulsive drug seeking and interferes with family, school, work, even recreational activities. When a person who has been a long term marijuana user, tries to quit, they are most likely to have symptoms of irritability, restlessness, appetite loss, anxiety, cravings, etc., all of which makes it difficult to abstain and may lead to the person using other drugs for relief. There is no such thing as a safe recreational drug. All of them have adverse side affects that lead to pain and suffering in one form or another. The only relief or solution there really is, is entire abstinence. This causes many debates pro and con because many people believe they can use drugs for conviviality and relaxed heightened pleasure, then return to their responsibilities or activities. So the question becomes; Can you control the amount that you take once you start? When you honestly want to, can you quit entirely? Can you stay stopped on your own volition? If not, why? For those who need an answer to these questions and want to recover, that’s what we at Anew Rehab Services are all about 800-358-9902.
