Monday, December 13, 2010

Marijuana-Read This To Quit Its Addiction

Marijuana is a dry, shredded green and brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves derived from the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa. The main active chemical in marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol; THC for short. 
THC, Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the active ingredient in cannibis.
Like any other powerful, mood altering substance, people who are prone to chemical dependency can become addicted to marijuana.
Some people can use it occasionally and then leave it alone for extended periods of time.take or leave it and have quit for long periods of time.
The thing about marijuana is it is very subtle. You can use it daily, for extended periods of time and think nothing of it. Yet the person has become completely dependent and doesn't even realize it.
One peculiar phenomenon associated with marijuana use is the increased hunger that users feel, often called the "munchies." Research shows that marijuana increases food enjoyment and the number of times a person eats each day.Until recently, the munchies were a relative mystery. However, a recent study by Italian scientists may explain what happens to increase appetite in marijuana users. Molecules called endocannabinoids bind with receptors in the brain and activate hunger.This research indicates that endocannabinoids in the hypothalamus of the brain activate cannabinoid receptors that are responsible for maintaining food intake.  
Its Effects

Marijuana addicts claim that using the drug gives them these effects, which last for two or three hours after the drug is ingested:
  • Distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch)
  • Problems with memory and learning
  • Loss of coordination
  • Trouble with thinking and problem-solving
  • Increased heart rate, reduced blood pressure
  • Sometimes marijuana use can also produce anxiety, fear, distrust, or panic.
  • Ease in social situations
  • Euphoria
  • Feeling of relaxation
  • Sexual arousal
  • When high doses of marijuana are used, usually when eaten in food rather than smoked, users can experience the following symptoms:
  • Hallucinations
  • Delusions
  • Impaired memory
  • Disorientation
  • Within a few minutes after smoking marijuana, the heart begins beating more rapidly and the blood pressure drops. Marijuana can cause the heart beat to increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute, and can increase even more if other drugs are used at the same time.Because of the lower blood pressure and higher heart rate, researchers found that users' risk for a heart attack is four times higher within the first hour after smoking marijuana, compared to their general risk of heart attack when not smoking.
  • Smoking marijuana, even infrequently, can cause burning and stinging of the mouth and throat, and cause heavy coughing.Because marijuana smoke contains three times the amount of tar found in tobacco smoke and 50 percent more carcinogens, it would seem logical to deduce that there is an increased risk of lung cancer for marijuana smokers.
  • Several studies have found that children born to mothers who used marijuana during pregnancy exhibit some problems with neurological development. According to those studies, prenatal marijuana exposure can cause:
  • Altered responses to visual stimuli
  • Increased tremulousness
  • Problems with sustained attention and memory
  • Poor problem-solving skills
Tips To Quit-
The first step toward quitting marijuana is acknowledging your addiction. As with all other addicts, no help is going to be effective unless you will admit there is a problem. 
Talk to someone you can trust about your desire to quit marijuana, and how you plan to do so. They can help you stay clean by holding you accountable for your actions. Many marijuana addicts relapse within the first few months of trying to break the habit, so having someone help you along the way is greatly more effective than attempting to quit marijuana alone.

Another consideration to help you quit smoking marijuana is to detoxify your body. There are products available to help rid your body of THC (the main ingredient of marijuana) faster than waiting on your system to do it naturally. For some people, natural detoxification can take days. Detoxing yourself can lower your chances of the unwanted marijuana withdrawal symptoms, such as irritability, anxiety, loss of appetite, and insomnia.
A third course of action to take when trying to rid yourself of marijuana smoking is to enroll in a treatment program. There are many drug rehabilitation centers around the world that have programs for recovering marijuana addicts. Getting help with the assistance of other people that feel your pain is very effective in staying away from the drug. These treatments may last several weeks, and you will be praised for your ability to resist the urge to smoke.
In conclusion, marijuana addiction can be hard to control, and even more difficult to stop. Admit that you have a problem, and reach out for help. Detoxify your body if it is necessary to help you cope with the symptoms of withdrawal. Join a marijuana treatment group or center for additional assistance. Taking the correct steps in the right direction will help you rid yourself from the grasp of THC.
It is possible to stop smoking marijuana and turn your life around.
Whatever your reasons for quitting smoking marijuana – whatever your motivation – it’s time to put an end to your addiction and take your life back, just as I and so many others have done using the Quit Marijuana Now program.

Do not make them watch anti-drug commercials. These often do not tell the truth about marijuana, making it sound like crack or heroin. In truth, the drug is not as potent; the only serious cases are with "potheads" (someone who gets high at least once a day, or by themselves often) in which case you can probably convince your friend to look at that as an addiction. "Addiction is persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful"; such as to family relationships, the ability to concentrate on complex concepts, holding employment and maintaining good work quality.
Tell them how you feel about their drug use and how it really affects you. Tell them it's bad for them, and you don't want them to be controlled by the drug. Try to negotiate to get them to smoke less better Not At all.
Help them to learn to relax and have fun without drugs. Think of activities you could do as friends that interest them and cost little.
Take More Sleep & Quit All Of Your Bad friends And Tell Them Also To Quit it
Think That the world is more enjoyable & beautiful without it.Just believe in yourself,prepare your mind very strongly that you can quit it and feel yourself as you never took it.
Love your family & friends.enjoy your life.
& remember Nothing Is Impossible.
I Always Want You To Quit Smoking & All Drugs.

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