Marijuana Addiction

Marijuana addiction means that a person with a marijuana addiction compulsively seeks the drug in order to continue using. Marijuana addiction can be an uncontrollable obsession involving searching for the drug, trying to buy it and using the drug. Marijuana addiction does not care if you were on your way to work, a court date or to pick up your kids you just need to get high right now. Marijuana addiction is a progressive illness that will get progressively worse unless treated. Puente House Recovery Services has treated many individuals for marijuana addiction and we can help you or your loved one.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse nearly 11 million people over the age of 12 smoke "pot" at least once a month. Marijuana is delivered to the body through smoking the dried plant. This is done rolled into a cigarette shaped "joint" or using paraphernalia such as a pipe or bong. This type of usage causes a great strain on the lungs and those who have a marijuana addiction often suffer lung damage as a result of heavy long term smoking. Often this kind of damage is greater than even cigarettes since pot smokers do without the benefit of a filter.

The smoke contains the high producing chemical THC. Short for tetrahydrocannabinol, THC goes through the blood to the brain where it starts to effect the user. The perception of the user begins to alter, seemingly slow down and problems understanding, remembering and problem solving begin. Loss of coordination is common and for some intense paranoia can take hold of the senses.

Many people have the misconception that the body relaxes while high on pot but in fact the heart rate and blood pressure increases while using marijuana. Studies have shown that if stimulants are used at the same time and physical activity is pursued the strain on the cardiovascular system might be more than it can bear and could result in heart failure.

Puente House Recovery Services brings you this information on marijuana addiction in an attempt to educate those who have a problem with marijuana. If you or a loved one is unable to stop using pot on their own and spends an inordinate amount of time seeking, buying and using pot even though the consequences continue to get worse, we can help.

If you or a loved one has suffered from the effects of marijuana addiction, we encourage you to give us a call today. If you or a loved one is having problems concentrating, suffer from a lack of ambition, found yourself participating in unusual activities and have begun to isolate from family and friends while only hanging out with others who smoke pot, you probably have a marijuana addiction.

Puente House Recovery Services, near Los Angeles, sober living can help by offering a structured Live-In environment without the pressure and temptation of marijuana. Our program is based on total abstinence from the drug by embracing the 12 step recovery process and taking action necessary to maintain permanent sobriety.

If you or a loved one wants to stop smoking marijuana, please do not hesitate in calling us.