Marijuana Addiction The High Life

Marijuana addiction is the most common form of drug addiction in the United States. Marijuana, which is a mixture of stems, seeds, leaves, and flowers from the Cannabis sativa plant. It can be smoked as a cigarette, in a pipe, or in cigars. A person with a marijuana dependency will also sometimes brew marijuana as a tea or mix marijuana into food.

A person with a marijuana dependency gets �high� from the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) chemical that is present in marijuana. In an attempt to get high, nearly 3 million new users succumb to marijuana dependency every year. In fact, research has indicated that over 3 million people with a marijuana problem use marijuana daily.

The THC present in marijuana, however, causes brain damage to the person with a marijuana problem. After being inhaled, the THC moves quickly through the lungs and into the bloodstream. The THC is then carried to organs throughout the body.

When the THC reaches the brain, certain nerve cells are stimulated. For the most part, these cells are the ones that influence memory, concentration, pleasure, coordinated movement, thought, and sensory and time perception in the person with a marijuana dependency. This stimulation is what causes the high sought by a person with a marijuana problem.

Because of its effects on the brain, a marijuana dependency can cause several short-term effects. Some short-term effects include distorted perception, learning and memory difficulty, lack of coordination, thinking and problem solving problems, and an increased heart rate. This increased heart rate puts the person at a greater risk of having a heart attack

Marijuana also causes an increase in general health problems. In fact, people with a marijuana problem have been shown to have an increased number of respiratory illnesses, even if they do not smoke tobacco. Marijuana dependency increases the likelihood of developing cancer of the neck, head, and lungs.

Marijuana can cause a variety of social problems. Some social problems associated with marijuana include increased anxiety, depression, and personality disturbances. Furthermore, marijuana increases the likelihood of falling behind on the job or in learning because marijuana inhibits the brains ability to think

Recovering from marijuana dependency can be a long, difficult process, but is necessary to lead a full, happy life.