If you or someone you know abandons activities with family and friends for marijuana, cannot quit using, and continues to use despite the effects on work, school, and personal life, you may be experiencing marijuana addiction.
Research shows that about 1 in 10 marijuana users will become addicted. For people who begin using before the age of 18, that number rises to 1 in 6.
The words cannabis, marijuana, hemp, and hash are interchangeable terms used when referring to the controversial plant.
A recent study conducted at Duke University, New Zealand, has proved that those who started heavily smoking marijuana as teenagers and developed an addiction lost an average of eight IQ points.
Approximately 1 in 10 marijuana users will experience addiction, and this ratio increases the younger the users are. If you or someone you know would like help quitting marijuana, contact the service providers below or call Nevada 211.