Marijuana refers to the dried Cannabis Sativa plant and is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world. However, there are still many myths about the dangers of consuming it. It is also known as marijuana or hashish. It comes from the homonymous plant, which contains the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

1. Marijuana Addiction
Treatment

2. Table of contents
 Marijuana Addiction Treatment
 What causes cannabis addiction?
 What if a marijuana user wants to stop using it?
 Treatment
 Group Psychotherapy

3. Marijuana Addiction Treatment
Marijuana refers to the dried Cannabis Sativa plant and is one of the most
commonly used drugs in the world. However, there are still many myths about the
dangers of consuming it. It is also known as marijuana or hashish. It comes from
the homonymous plant, which contains the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

4. THC causes a strong sense of relaxation and calm. This is exactly the feeling that
makes cannabis so appealing, even for occasional use. Cannabis is typically
smoked. However, it can also be mixed with various foods during cooking.
Many countries in the Western world are legalizing this substance, both for
medical and recreational use, however, as with every substance, abusing it use can
lead to addiction.

5. What causes cannabis addiction?
The calming, relaxing state that cannabis produces can be especially tempting for
people who are psychologically burdened by stress or depression. If you find that
you need cannabis to work or to avoid your bad mood, you may have developed
an unhealthy drug addiction. In this case, you will need professional help to
overcome your addiction.

6. It is a common misconception that you cannot become addicted to marijuana.
However, studies suggest that nearly 10% of those who use marijuana become
addicted, and around 17% of users start in their teens. Marijuana may not be
addictive to most people, but it does have an effect their mood and it is possible
for regular users to become psychologically dependent.

7. Systematic use of hashish can lead to the development of tolerance, i.e. the need to
take more and more, so that the user feels the effect which he once felt in smaller
quantities. This is likely to lead to the use of other addictive substances. The
results of the use of hashish vary and depend to a large extent on the personality
and expectations of the user, the amount of substance use, the environment in
which the drug is taken, and the person's previous experience.

8. Acute toxicity from cannabinoid overdose may manifest itself with panic
symptoms, paranoid ideas, hallucinations, anxiety, violent reactions and
aggressive behaviour, euphoria or discomfort, anxiety and suspicion. Its chronic
use may affect ones perception, memory, learning ability and emotional world.
Cannabinoid users may experience financial, legal and work problems,
communication problems, deficient social skills, mood disorders, difficulty
controlling anger and severe interpersonal issues. They may also be lacking
motivation, and experience loss of interest in activity and inability to participate
and achieve a long-term goal.

9. Hemp is often used as a sedative for internal tension and stress, making the feeling
of inner emptiness and dissatisfaction less threatening. It acts as a shield, retaining
the most painful emotions, as a means of anesthetizing the individual against
mental pain and as a means of escaping reality. The goal of treatment, which will
lead to abstinence, is to deal with negative situations, especially internal ones, by
understanding oneself and regaining responsibility.

10. What if a marijuana user wants to stop using it?
In 2018, illicit drug use in the U.S was driven primarily driven by marijuana use,
with 43.5million marijuana users. However, until a few years ago it was difficult
to find treatment programs specifically for marijuana users.

11. Treatment
During the treatment process, the treated cannabis users gain increasing
confidence in their own perceptions and in their interpersonal autonomy and
effectiveness. This result becomes a measure of therapeutic progress and a basis
for new degrees of correlation, increased self-confidence and self-esteem.
Resistors for autonomous operation and for taking responsibility work
therapeutically through the realization, analysis and resolution of these difficulties
in all areas of the user's life. It provides a framework in which the therapist can
therapeutically work out pathological perceptual habits in relation to himself or
herself, and to realize and modify pathological interactions through awareness.

12. Addiction should be seen as a symptom of a problem, the nature of which can be
psychological, interpersonal or even social. Addiction can be seen as a self-
administered drug to relieve pain and anxiety, which arises from ones uncovered
emotional needs.

13. Group Psychotherapy
Group Psychotherapy focuses on individual development, development and
improvement of interpersonal communication, and relationships through an
empirical process. Individuals can observe themselves and others in interaction
and receive immediate feedback on how behaviour affects others. Group
conditions symbolize a small-scale society in which the individual can experiment
with new behaviours.

14. The individual within the group can receive feedback and support for their new
endeavours. Members are encouraged to get in touch with their feelings and
discover how others react to them. The coordinators of the group who are there to
facilitate the process play an important role in this effort.

15. No one doubts that addiction to marijuana is a heavy mental addiction, from which
it is not easy to escape. That's why hashish users need help from experts who have
years of experience in the field of detoxification, but also from people who
experience similar difficulties.

16. Contact details
1000 Islands Treatment Centre
Address: UNIT-B, 853 1000 Islands Parkway, Mallorytown, Ontario
K0E 1R0, Canada
Phone Number: 855-601-0555
Website: https://addictions.ca/marijuana-addiction