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Marijuana Rehab - What is it and who really needs it?

Marijuana Treatment

Currently, no medications for treating marijuana use are available. The latest treatment data indicate that in 2006 marijuana was the most common illicit drug and was responsible for about 16 percent (289,988) of all admissions to treatment facilities in the United States. The majority of people admitted to drug treatment for marijuana don't need treatment at all, but were arrested and ordered by a judge to attend rehab in lieu of going to jail. According to state and national statistics, up to 70 percent of all individuals in drug treatment for marijuana are placed there by the criminal justice system.

Marijuana (grass, pot, weed) is the common name for a simple drug made from the plant Cannabis sativa. The main mind-altering ingredient in marijuana is THC, but more than 400 other chemicals also are in the plant. The amount of THC in the marijuana determines how strong its effects will be.

Some immediate physical effects of marijuana include a faster heartbeat and pulse rate, bloodshot eyes, and a dry mouth and throat.

Studies of marijuana's mental effects show that the drug can impair or reduce short-term memory, alter sense of time, and reduce ability to do things which require concentration, swift reactions, and coordination, such as driving a car or operating machinery.

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