From prescription drugs to illicit drugs, all psychoactive substances can affect the brain’s functioning. These drugs may change mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior. Marijuana is no different in that it is a psychoactive drug that directly affects brain function. When the use of marijuana is excessive, it may lead to abuse, resulting in tolerance…
Addiction to marijuana, officially termed cannabis use disorder, affects about 1 in 10 regular users. Many people discredit the idea of cannabis addiction because it is a drug that people can use medically. Furthermore, it is being legalized in many states. However, thousands of Americans a year require marijuana addiction treatment to break their unhealthy…
Marijuana use has recently surpassed cigarette use among teens. This is a significant statistic since tobacco use has never stopped rising among the younger demographic, despite its decline in other age groups. Marijuana harms developing brains, but the gap between what people believe about marijuana’s safety among teens and the truth is enormous. Marijuana addiction…