The increasing trend of marijuana use among teenagers is causing concern for parents, law enforcement and drug rehab centers across the county, especially the drug rehab centers in the Narconon East US sector.
What’s also of interest is how teens have found a substitute, with the same “kick” as the real marijuana, hashish and other cannabis in Spice or K2. The fake marijuana can be easily be procured through convenience stores, gasoline station, etc., which is disguised as “herbal incenses”.
Reason why Marijuana is Addictive
What makes marijuana addictive? The weed contains Tetrahydrocannabinol (TCH), a substance that excites the cannabinoid receptors of the brain. This neurotoxin, when it goes to the brain creates a series of cellular reactions that ultimately lead to a “high”. The cannabinoid receptors influence pleasure, thinking, sensory, time perception, memory and movement of the body and if a person is under marijuana intoxication, these receptors are too stimulated and this can cause an impaired coordination, difficulty with thinking, distorted perception, problem solving and problem with learning and memory. Moreover, the effects of intoxication can last for days or weeks depending on the quantity being used.
When the 400 chemicals present in marijuana invade the body, they burn up large quantities of vitamins and minerals needed to sustain and maintain a healthy body and also damage the central nervous system. As a result, the body will worsen and deteriorate unless help is provided.
Teens Change Perception of Marijuana Use
The rise in marijuana use among teenagers is being attributed to their changing perception of its health risks. The Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey shows that teens today have lowered their view of the “perceived risk” of marijuana, fake or real, meaning they now think marijuana is not as harmful as previously promoted. Consequently, teen drug use rises while teen alcohol use is declining. The study shows an increase to 36.4% from 32 % in 2007 of teenagers using marijuana over alcohol and cigarette.
Narconon Reviews on the Treatment of Marijuana Abuse and Addiction
Narconon, a non-profit long term alcohol and drug rehabilitation center, can provides a a successful program those struggling with abuse and addiction to marijuana. And it has good Narconon reviews from patients who have enrolled in the drug rehab center.
One step of the Narconon program is the Narconon New Life Detoxification that consists of light exercise (to sweat out the toxins that are stored in the fatty tissues), nutritional supplements, a healthy diet and dry sauna. Jaime, a graduate has this to say, “…the New Life Detoxification program, cleaned all the horrible things [drug toxins] that were still in my body out and I felt renewed again sort of like a dirty dish that went through the dishwasher and came out clean. I felt like I did before I ever started using drugs. Physically I was back to my old self and felt amazing.”
Seven out of ten graduates of the Narconon Alcohol and Drug Rehab program go on to live productive drug-free lives.
If you or someone you know are struggling with alcohol, marijuana other drug addiction contact Narconon East US by calling 877-237-3307 or email infor@narcononeastus.org
Resources:
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20100305/k2-spice-gold-herbal-incense-faq
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/infofacts/marijuana
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