Addiction of any time is very harmful for health. In this world when people go to any extent for gaining pleasures, marijuana addiction is a very common one. Drugs have always been known to give a feeling of ‘high’ or ecstasy. The main organ of pleasure amygdale is induced through various types of drugs and the pleasure is derived. But once you get a kick of such things, then you are drawn towards it and you never realize when you are addicted to it. 

How do you get addicted to marijuana?

Marijuana is a type of drug which can make you addicted. It is consumed through smoking, or directly. It can also be eaten or sipped by mixing in a drink. Usually the overdoses of marijuana occurs when the person eats it as the amount eaten can be of any measure and mostly is of high measure. It is rolled up in cigarette and is known as pipe smoking or joint or via water pipe termed as bong. It has several names including hash, pot, chronic and some more.   

What are the side effects of marijuana addiction?

Marijuana affects both mind and the body of the user; especially it plays havoc with brain system and the nervous system. Initially the side effects are very innocent like increase in the appetite. Lung cancer the life threatening disease is too caused by this addiction in most cases. Accidents of such addicted persons are a common thing as these people are not in control of themselves.   Around 6 to 11 % of accidents are caused due to marijuana side effects according to a study. This also gives rise to problems related to work, legal problems as well as financial problems. The home life too is disrupted. These are some of the external side effects.

Internally too, marijuana side effects affect very gravely! Overdose of marijuana can result in toxic psychosis like delusions, hallucinations or even loss of self identification. Breathing difficulties, decreasing physical capacities, speeding up of blood pressure or breathing rate, heart attacks and strokes are the regular side effects of marijuana addiction. The brain system too is damaged due to this addiction. The natural skills like learning ability, remembrance or other adaptation skills are lost.  When the user becomes habituated he simply cannot do without it and the dose increases day by day as small doses do not give the necessary satisfaction or ‘kick’. A stage comes when the users want to get freed from this addiction but they simply can’t.  If the drug is not taken a sharp craving or pain starts killing the user and he has no choice but to surrender.

Rehabilitation centers- Hope of freedom

Various rehabilitation centers have now been successfully treating marijuana addiction which is more a disease at the latter stage as the user is physically as well as mentally ill.  Professionals have to keep a lot of patience while convincing the users or the patients for getting admitted to the rehab centers and it’s really half the battle won.  Although 100% submission or acceptance is simply not possible, some amount of cooperation goes a long way in getting you freed from this dangerous addiction. There are many people who have gone through this procedure and later lived on a peaceful and sober life.