| The most common method for using marijuana is to | | | | Spending a large portion of time thinking about |
| place the dried leaves, stems, and flowers of this plant | | | | marijuana |
| onto rolling paper and make it into a cigarette, to be | | | | Focusing on getting more and finding the money to get |
| smoked. It can also be smoked in a waterpipe or | | | | it |
| "bong", or other metal or glass pipe. This drug can also | | | | Need to use a larger amount to get the same effect |
| be put in food products or mixed with coffee or tea. | | | | Causes of Dependency |
| What is Marijuana Addiction Pennsylvania? | | | | An individual who is addicted to marijuana |
| A person who is living with an addiction to marijuana is | | | | Pennsylvania becomes dependent on the drug |
| unable to stop using it, even when they want to. The | | | | because it affects the pleasure centers in the brain. |
| urge to use is simply too strong. Couple the | | | | Repeated use makes it more difficult for the person to |
| dependence on the drug with the fact that it is cheap | | | | remember events, learn new ideas or skills, and adapt |
| and relatively easy to get, and you will see why so | | | | to changes appropriately. This impairment can lead to |
| many people become addicted. | | | | depression, and the marijuana addict may continue to |
| Signs of Marijuana Dependence Pennsylvania | | | | use the drug as a way to deal with the feelings of |
| Signs that use of marijuana has moved from the | | | | emptiness and hopelessness that accompany this |
| recreational stage to a more serious problem are | | | | disorder. The side effects of marijuana use may also |
| similar to those of other addictions, and include: | | | | lead to anxiety when the person tries to quit. |