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    Marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world. It is manufactured by drying the leaves of the hemp plant called Cannabis sativa.
    The dried leaves are then smoked by rolling the dried plant into a cigarette called a 'joint', or by placing it in a water pipe called a 'bong'. Some people have been known to ingest Marijuana by chewing the plant as well.

     
    Marijuana is a drug that alters the mind due to the chemical effects of THC or tetrahydrocannabinol. The peaceful feeling that the user receives is known as a "high". This drug is referred to by many street names such as "weed", "pot", "grass", "Mary Jane", or "MJ".

    The symptoms experienced by someone addicted to Marijuana include:

    * Irritability and depression
    * Problems concentrating or sleeping
    * Anxiety

    Even though there is no medication available for treating an addiction to marijuana, this treatment is recommended:

    * Avoidance of the drug
    * Behavioral therapy
    * Education through participation in support groups
     




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    Marijuana              Reply to this Comment
    My boyfriend is the father of my 4 children. I have tried to get him to quit smoking but nothing i have done seems to make him want to stop. I have even kept the kids from him doesnt seem to help he will stop for awhile then start back up. Does anybody have any suggestions?


    Marijuana Addiction              Reply to this Comment
    I'm gladly addicte dto this wonderful drug


    Marijuana Addiction              Reply to this Comment
    I'm gladly addicte dto this wonderful drug


    marijuana addiction              Reply to this Comment
    Chris, I face the same problem with my husband. Most people don't want to hear this but the thing that gets me through is God. I have been married 17 years to an addict. I don't think that you should keep the kids away from him as long as you trust him to be responsible with them. If he can't go without MJ for the time he spends with them make sure they are supervised.


    addiction              Reply to this Comment
    whoever said MJ is not addicting is wrong. My mom and step dad say they just want the best for me. Ive been caught already once in december of 04 and then again today january of 06. I told my mom that i just liked the feeling i get when i do it with all my friends. But when i read all the problems people have with this drug and many other drugs it makes me stop and think how caring and loving my parents really are!


    marijuana              Reply to this Comment
    Weed never did nuttin wrong to nobody.....expect 4 the fact that i am highly addicted to it, and i cant go a full day w/o smokin it. Weed is a bonding drug. A plant, that god made for us to enjoy. So Everyone Just Enjoy! :)


    marijuana addiction              Reply to this Comment
    I smoked for 22 years and my addiction got progressively worse. It got to the point where I was stoned all of my waking hours even though I really wanted to stop. I finally went to AA and got sober-its been 64 days now, and the obsession has lifted. 12 steps is the answer and sobriety is the best thing I've ever done. The problem wasn't the weed; it was me.


    Im a tree smoker              Reply to this Comment
    Im 27.. Im addicted.. but its the same thing as being addicted to ciggarettes. (withdrawl symptoms are relative to one another) Plants are not drugs! gYpsYinTransiT


    mary J              Reply to this Comment
    im addicted to marjuana...i just do it to have a good time...and i love it


    I NEED HELP              Reply to this Comment
    OH GOD I NEED HGELP, I SMOKE 5 GRAMS A DAY, I CAN't STOP. I've got a bong on my lap right now.HELP


    Weed is a choice...              Reply to this Comment
    Weed at first started for me as just something to do to pass time with friends. Now its all I really do 80% of the day. When I smoke I feel know pain and my worries are pretty much oblivious. I'm not against weed at all, but I am addicted. I really want to take a break, but I usually end up going back. As of right now, I'm in high school and I've been missing a lot of school just to get high. If your going to smoke, you got to be responsible, or your just going to screw yourself over. I know I'm going to have to cut down cause its just not the same anymore.


    A Mom that loves her son              Reply to this Comment
    I just checked my 15 1/2 yr. old son in to treatment for marijuana addiction. The courts forced me to put him in treatment. I am from the day when no one was hooked on pot. Pot was not addicting to my knowledge. I've seen my son go from a straight A student to straight F's and depressed because of his chronic pot smoking. He's been clean for 40 days today and is no longer depressed. His treatment is just a formality. It took getting arrested and drug tests 3 x a week through drug court to stop him. I have high hopes that his stay in recovery will give him time to reflect and see that no drug is worth the heartache and inconvenience that getting caught has caused. So Lyric, be careful and don't just cut down....quit !!!! It's not that hard...you can do it.


    Chris let him.              Reply to this Comment
    Chris stop wineing let him smoke if he's not violent which i bet hes not while he's high. Let him alone your going to kill his hiigh then he might get violent. lol


    why?              Reply to this Comment
    What I really don't understand is why it is so bad??? My husband does not know that I am a pot head, I think I am wrong for hiding it from him but I don't know how to tell him.... He is like Nancy Regan....I don't know if I should tell him....


    why?              Reply to this Comment
    i dont understand why people think that weed is a bad drug because it isnt. weed doesnt make you go out and fight on a weekend no , it just chills you out and makes you hungary. whats the problem with that if all your doing us sittin down eatin, sleeping, and drinking there is NO problem with weed at all.


    I LOVE IT              Reply to this Comment
    i love weed i dont know what everyones problem is. weed doesnt kill you off like alcohol does weed tastes nice smells nice and the buz u get is great coppers should try it and the gouvernment i bet theyd all LOVE it i say lets legalise it!!!


    Marijuana Addiction              Reply to this Comment
    Marijuana has fallen prey to the war on drug campaign by the US govt. Many of the wild claims made are based on unscientific studied conducted in the 1930's. Before you get to bent out of shape about someones MJ usage you should read some of the studies available on the web. Preferable University studies not Govt webpages or pro-legalization web pages.(both these are horribly slanted). You may find that the marijuan is not the devil weed that is has made out to be. Or you may find that it isn't the cure all for diseases from cancer to aids depending on which propaganja you have been exposed to.


    Reality              Reply to this Comment
    Im afraid weed is addictive otherwise why would there be so many posts from addicts here, doh? Its not necessarily the weed thats at fault its more the combination of attitude and monotany that leads to many complicated issues in time, just how long you have is your own gamble, but why gamble with your life be it physically, emotionally or physchologicaly? You dont need drugs to be high on life and life is fragile enough! Think about it!


    I need help              Reply to this Comment
    I started smoking weed about a year and a half ago and I've been in it heavy for the last year. I do it about 3 times a day, especially when I wake up. If I don’t smoke or I do smoke, I always think about the plant. I was an A student in high school and I got into the drug in college and now I am failing all my classes because of it. This drug has messed up my mind and body. I have a hard time thinking and talking, even when I am sober, and I can only eat when I am high. I practically have an eating disorder now. For the last 4 months, I have really tired to quit, but I have never come close. As I write this, I want to smoke even though I hate it. It has ruined my life. I know people say it’s not addicting, but it is. I am 20, almost going on 21 and I need help. I’m close to my parents and I don’t know if I should tell them. We are pretty wealthy and I know they would help me but I’m scared. Please, I really need help! What should I do? I will appreciate any advice. Thank you



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