Marijuana Drug Rehab
Is Marijuana Use Addictive?
Long-term marijuana use can lead to addiction
for some people, and others can burn down until
the cows come home without any social or criminal
problems.
According to the 2001 National Household Survey
on Drug Abuse, an estimated 5.6 million Americans
age 12 or older reported problems with illicit
drug use in the past year. More than 2 million
met diagnostic criteria for dependence on marijuana.
In 1999, more than 220,000 people entering drug
rehab programs reported that marijuana was their
primary drug of abuse.
Along with craving, withdrawal symptoms can make
it hard for long-term marijuana smokers to stop
using the drug. People trying to quit report irritability,
difficulty sleeping, and anxiety. They also display
increased aggression on psychological tests, peaking
approximately 1 week after they last used the
drug.
What Treatments Are Available For Marijuana
Abusers?
Drug rehab programs directed at marijuana abuse
are rare, partly because many who use marijuana
do so in combination with other drugs, such as
cocaine and alcohol. However, with more people
seeking drug rehab to control marijuana abuse,
research has focused on ways to overcome problems
with abuse of the weed.
No medications are now available to treat marijuana
abuse. However, recent discoveries about the workings
of THC receptors have raised the possibility that
scientists may eventually develop a medication
that will block THC's intoxicating effects. This
medication might be used in drug rehab to prevent
relapse to marijuana abuse by reducing or eliminating
its appeal.
Be very particular as you determine the drug
rehab program that meets your marijuana needs.
This is a listing of drug rehab programs, detox,
and treatment centers for marijuana.
- Sober Living By The Sea Treatment Centers
- The Passages Malibu Marijuana Rehab
- Spencer Recovery Centers
- Bayside Marin Treatment Centers
- The Camp Recovery Center
- Newport Coast Recovery
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