Marijuana addiction is the dependency of the drug cannabis sativa. Although many users never develop an addiction to marijuana, a dependency can develop over time. Regular users fall a victim by gradually losing control over their use. As with any substance abuse problem, marijuana addiction can lead to problems with employment, relationships and health.http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/display_story.jsp?id=736&cat_id=38
Marijuana is most commonly smoked in the form of a joint, in a pipe, blunts or in a bong. Ingestion of it is possible if baked into foods and eaten. This is commonly mixed into brownies.http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/pot/f/mjkids_faq02.htm
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Marijuana Addiction News
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CNN.com: Programs Introduced to Reduce Teen Marijuana Addiction (September 7, 2000)
Research Magazine: Short-Term Treatment for Marijuana Abuse as Effective as Longer Programs (1998)
Marijuana Addiction Treatment
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Fast Facts
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Potential for addiction greater today then in the 60's and 70's
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Most marijuana users do not form an addiction
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Withdrawal occurs in some users
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Marijuana THC content is much stronger than in the 60's and 70's
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Produces and artificial feeling decreasing the change for a natural satisfying life
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Most commonly used illegal drug in the U.S.
