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Use of Marijuana Increased in Teens in 2010

John Halladay — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:26:49 +0000

Most of the people in United States are abusing Marijuana excessively. An active chemical is present in marijuana, called delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC). It can be taken orally, mixed with food, and smoked in a concentrated form as hashish.

According to the survey conducted by the Monitoring The Future (MFT) which is sponsored by the National Institute For Drug Abuse, there is a decrease in the use of marijuana among the 8th, 10th and 12th graders through 2006, 2007, and 2008. After this there has been an upturn in use in all three grades. In 2010, there was a significant increase in daily use in all three grades, reaching 1.2%, 3.3%, and 6.1% respectively. Perceived risk increased in all grades through 2004 as use decreased. Perceived risk fell after 2004 and 2005 in 12th and 8th grades respectively, presaging the more recent increase in use. From 2003 to 2007, disapproval increased in all three grades, but has been in decline since then as use of the marijuana increased.

According to the MTF reports, 41% of 8th graders, 69% of 10th graders, and 82% of 12th graders said that it is fairly or very easy to get to get the marijuana in 2010. Marijuana is less accessible to young adolescents. Thus from the reports it is clear that marijuana has remained a highly accessible drug.

Know Some Guidelines for Marijuana Addiction Treatment

Seth Anolick — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:03:04 +0000

Marijuana addiction causes serious physical and mental side effects. Marijuana drug testing like saliva drug test, urine drug test and hair drug test is necessary to be implemented at various organizations. Drug testing is not the only step of stopping addiction. Special treatment programs have to be conducted for discouraging marijuana addiction. Some guidelines can be helpful to implement marijuana addiction treatment.

It is necessary to know about the effects of marijuana on health of the addicted person.
Withdrawal symptoms including loss of appetite, insomnia, irritability, and aggressive nature are to be checked in the user.
Behavior of addicted people at schools, workplaces and other social situations has to be noticed.
Cognitive behavioral group therapy programs may be conducted to treat marijuana addiction.
In addition, many individual sessions have to be arranged so that any latent psychological issues of the user can be known.
A new life style helps them in getting away from drug addiction.
Relaxation techniques have to be followed. Exercises and meditation can be done in order to manage stress in daily life.
It is better to be away from people who influence others to consume marijuana.
Support from friends or family members also helps in encouraging them to avoid marijuana addiction.
Hypnotherapy is a therapy which is undertaken with a subject of hypnosis. A hypnotherapist can be consulted for avoiding marijuana thoughts in mind.

These issues may be helpful for someone who want to get rid of marijuana addiction. However, they have to be followed strictly and continuously. Certain rehabilitation centers are set up by organizations to treat marijuana addicted people.

Does Marijuana Affect School and Other Activities?

John Halladay — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:12:01 +0000

Marijuana is a very harmful and illicit drug. It has different names such as pot, herb, weed, grass, boom, Mary Jane, gangster, chronic etc. Many children are using Marijuana, and most of them don’t know the negative effects of Marijuana. Memory, judgment and perception are effected by marijuana abuse. Marijuana affects the students performance at school, in academics, in sports, or clubs. Excessive Marijuana abuse makes you loose interest at school and work.

You can see this in athletes when they abuse Marijuana. Their performance gets affected their timing, movements, and coordination will also get affected. Judgment and decision making can be affected by the use of Marijuana. Chemicals of Marijuana also affects the person’s sight, ability to hear, smell, taste and feel things. Because of these reasons a student can loose interest in schools, sports, and in other activities.

So if you compare the drug using students and students who do not use drugs in school, students who do not use drugs perform well in every activity. So you may lose joyful childhood days and good career.

So it is better to avoid using drugs lead normal, happy and successful life with your friends and your family.