| A lot of people do not think that treatment for | | | | it starts to define every activity that they are |
| marijuana should be necessary but in some cases it | | | | involved in. The addict has to get high before they |
| definitely is. People can become deeply addicted to | | | | can do anything. So the need for treatment is very |
| marijuana just like they can to other substances. | | | | real. |
| People assume that because there are not physical | | | | Treatment does not really require detox, because |
| withdrawal symptoms from the drug, that it is not | | | | there really are no heavy withdrawal symptoms |
| dangerous enough to warrant treatment for it. But | | | | when stopping cold turkey. But the person will still |
| people can and do need inpatient treatment in order | | | | benefit tremendously by being in a controlled |
| to overcome marijuana addiction, because it can be | | | | environment where they are not tempted to smoke |
| very psychologically addicting as well. | | | | marijuana during their first few days of recovery. |
| Understand that people who smoke this stuff every | | | | And the person will also need the support that they |
| day are actually medicating their feelings and their | | | | get from the peers that they are in treatment with. |
| reality in the same way as someone who drinks | | | | It is tough to quit something alone but if you can do |
| alcohol every day. If they are stressed out or want | | | | it with other people then you can draw strength |
| to change their mood, they can just get high. If they | | | | from that. This is why treatment can still play an |
| do this every day then eventually they become | | | | important role in overcoming this particular addiction. |
| dependent on marijuana in order to feel normal. And | | | | |