ADDICTION TO MARIHUANA

Marihuana is a drug that has great benefits when prescribed for a medical purpose,
but can be dangerous, especially when there is an abuse of this substance. When
it is consumed for a long period of time, dependence, tolerance and addiction can
develop. Marihuana is usually smoked to produce a relaxing effect and generate
euphoria in the person. Although there are others who prefer to eat it to prolong its
effects. Regardless of the form of consumption the person runs the risk of
developing an addiction.
Addiction to marijuana and withdrawal symptoms prolonged marihuana use has an
addictive potential. In many cases, occasional consumers or "new" consumers do
not show symptoms of addiction. However, the daily and long-term consumption of
marihuana can have addictive effects.
Therefore, to stop using marihuana suddenly implies a series of withdrawal
symptoms: irritability, insomnia, poor appetite, anxiety, depression, agitation,
craving (desire to consume) and mood swings.
These symptoms usually appear on the third or fourth consecutive day without
consuming the substance, to later disappear after 1 or 2 weeks. Although there are
some symptoms, mainly of a psychological nature, which take longer to disappear
and require some type of treatment to overcome them.
Some psychological effects of marihuana use are:
 High levels of anxiety
 Depression
 Loss of interest in socializing
 Schizophrenic symptoms
 Acute psychotic reaction
Most common symptoms of marihuana addiction

The first step to overcome marihuana addiction is to recognize it and ask for help.
Recognizing the symptoms of marihuana addiction can help determine the severity
of the case. Normally, the addiction to marihuana is the result of the consumption
of the substance along with other substances such as alcohol or other drugs, but
these two criteria are not always met. Currently, dependence on cannabis is quite
common due to the large number of people who use marihuana.

Some symptoms of marihuana addiction are:

Tolerance to marihuana: the person needs to smoke more marihuana to achieve

the same gratifying effects.

When there is no marihuana use there are withdrawal symptoms: the person has
physical dependence on marihuana. Some of the symptoms of this physical
dependence are: upset stomach, anxiety or depression in the absence of
marihuana use.

Consumption out of control: the person with addiction tries to reduce their
consumption of marihuana, but is not able to do so. Even, it increases despite not
wanting to do so.

Do not practice other types of activities: the addicted person begins to dedicate so
much time to addiction that he does not have time to perform other activities, such
as sports.

Most of the time the person is drugged: the addicted person begins to be drugged
more and more time, which interferes with his life.

Consume marihuana despite knowing the consequences: the person has already
suffered some negative consequences of their addiction, but continues to
consume.

Consume marihuana to relax: get to develop dependence on marihuana to be able

to relax.

Reasons to stop using marihuana

Probably people addicted to marihuana have ever thought about stopping

consuming it when addiction is a problem in their lives. Here we propose some
reasons to stop smoking marihuana:
Psychological reasons: reduction of anxiety and depression. In addition, the person
is able to be more relaxed and happy without needing the substance.

Physical reasons: feeling better, with more energy and reducing the risk of lung
cancer.

Establishing new relationships: stop using marihuana allows time to know people in
contexts other than consumption.

Financial reasons: the money that was invested in the consumption of marihuana
can be used for other purposes.

Legal reasons: the addicted person can stay away from problems with the law.