Teen Drug Rehab

In the United States, marijuana is the most widely used – and probably the most socially acceptable – illegal drug. Even among those who don’t use the drug, there is a prevailing debate over the merits of legalizing the substance and how harmful it really is. There have even been popular comedy films made about the drug. The realities of marijuana, however, are no laughing matter.

With marijuana’s pervasiveness in American culture, it is small wonder many teens like to smoke it in a pipe or rolled cigarettes, also called “joints”. Like with so many drugs, teens may use marijuana out of a desire to fit in with a certain crowd and gain acceptance from peers. They may have been told that they can quit the drug at will, that it is not addictive. This, however, is an illusion and many teens need drug rehab.

Marijuana has a calming, relaxing effect that becomes a critical need during times of stress, much like nicotine. Another similarity between marijuana and cigarettes is that both wreak havoc on the lungs, facilitating breathing conditions like bronchitis. The main difference is that marijuana is a mind-altering drug.

Marijuana dulls concentration, focus and mental clarity. It can therefore cause those under its influence to make bad decisions they would not have otherwise made. Marijuana also raises the heart rate, blood pressure and sense of paranoia. It can cause dry mouth, red eyes, sleepiness, ravenous hunger and even hallucinations.

Teens are especially susceptible to succumbing to the peer pressure to use marijuana. They are also especially vulnerable to developing a teen drug addiction to the substance, although treatment has been proven effective, particularly when intervention is early on.

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