Pot Addiction

Grass, Weed, Joint, Blunt, Reefer, Ganja, Mary Jane, Roach, Thai Stick, Smoke, Dope and Pot are some of the many names for Marijuana. Other than alcohol, Marijuana is the foremost leading drug that opens avenues to other addictions. Analysts consider Marijuana a “gateway” drug. Many drug addicts, when honestly analyzing their past, are able to see where early experimentation with Marijuana eventually led to more harmful drugs like cocaine, heroin and other hardcore addictions.

For more extreme highs, users can combine Marijuana with other drugs like alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens or methamphetamines. In some parts of the United States, rolling a joint sprinkled with cocaine is called a “lace” or it can be combined with crack for a “primo”.  In other areas, “ozone” is a joint rolled with crack and PCP. It is named this for the severe disseminative state of mind it causes “like being blasted into the ozone”.

But what about the “pot-head”, the individual that doesn’t use or has never used other hardcore drugs, rarely drinks or not at all, but only smokes pot everyday or every other day? Does this sound like you? Maybe you have done this most of your life and have had very few negative side affects. Maybe you’ve never lost a job because of your usage. Maybe you’ve never been arrested for drugs and maybe have never really been in trouble with the law at all. You just like to enjoy a joint or two after a hard days work. You deserve it. Some people drink but you just smoke weed. Where’s the harm, right?

 As with any addiction, these are some of the many justifications a drug addict will use to minimize the grim reality that they have a serious problem. Have you ever used the excuses above or ones like them? If you smoke pot, do you sometimes find it hard to keep track of time? Have you noticed any change in your short-term memory? What about performing tasks requiring concentration, like driving, swimming, playing sports, reading and writing? Or do you tell yourself that you do these things “better” under the influence of Marijuana? Do you ever find yourself getting paranoid? Have you ever been so high that you had hallucinations or visions of things not really there?

Marijuana addiction can lead you, if it hasn’t already, into many unfavorable destinations. It is illegal and getting busted with pot, or being under the influence of it, can send you to jail and mark you as a convicted felon for the rest of your life. It can lower your body’s ability to fight disease. The tar levels in Marijuana exceed that in cigarettes and extended use can cause lung cancer. You may have already experienced the undependable and irresponsible behavior associated with pot use. You may have difficulty learning and making wise decisions. You may feel like you’ve lost some of the physical and mental motivation that you once had. Maybe getting high just isn’t working for you like it used to but you just don’t know how to stop.

 Marijuana is one of the few street drugs that stay in the body for an extended amount of time. A 28 day treatment program will help you expel the drug from your system while giving you a chance to clear your head. Going from a constant foggy state of mind to a clear one won’t happen overnight, but as the drug leaves your system, you will feel better, look and be more coherent and regain your ability to be the person you once were.