Cannabis, Skunk Addiction – Effects and Withdrawal

June 13th, 2011 by

Skunk (high-potency marijuana) addicts and drug dealers will tell you that there is no such thing as cannabis or skunk addiction. However the drug addict needs the drug and the drug dealer needs to keep selling his poisons. Of course they will sell you the lie that it is not addictive.

Since Marijuana first made its debut in the 60′s and 70′s the debate has been whether it is addictive or not. Does it ruin lives like other drugs and alcohol? Britain just reclassified it to a Class B drug meaning not as bad as heroin but worse than tranquilizers, as seen by the eyes of the Britain’s Home Office.

In this decade, here in England, people are going into residential rehab for help with cannabis abuse. The cannabis and skunk being smoked in Britain today is not the weed used in the 70′s at peace rallies. This is something very high grade and completely different. In Britain people are quickly becoming addicted as a typical user smokes several splifs a day. The dangers are being ignored but here they are:

Some Scary Marijuana Facts:
Marijuana stays in the body for years and is slowly broken down by the body while in the blood system. Usually taking about 30 days. Because of this slow breakdown of cannabinols, the oily toxins in marijuana many users can go a week or so without smoking. Due to the fat soluble qualities of these cannabinols, marijuana residues store in the body fat and in the organs such as the brain, sex glands (testicles & ovaries), spleen, liver and lungs . These toxins create chemical imbalances, nutrient depletion and cravings for the drug years later.

Long-Term Effects from Users

reduction of male sex hormones
apathy, drowsiness, lack of motivation
reduced sexual capacity
study difficulties – reduced ability to learn and retain information
personality and mood changes
suppression of immune system
growth disorders
rapid destruction of lung fibers and lesions to the brain
increase of abnormally structured cells in body
inability to understand things clearly
reduced resistance to common illnesses (cold, bronchitis…)


Cannabis Withdrawal
Marijuana withdrawal can be difficult. There are about 400 chemicals present in its most natural state. These toxins accumulate in the body over the years. When you stop marijuana use there are definite withdrawal symptoms. These can include irritability, stomach pain, aggression and anxiety, diarrhea, insomnia, nightsweats and cravings. I recently spoke to a fellow who after 3 weeks without smoking was still experiencing crippling withdrawal. He called me in a panic because he never expected any withdrawal at all and this was 3 weeks after stopping.

Like it or not, statistics in Britain show that most heavy drug users get hooked on cocaine, heroin and amphetamines by starting with marijuana. Like it or not, Marijuana is addictive.

A Story of One Person’s Success after Drug-Free Rehab

“When I came to NN in the beginning I had no idea how to live happily without drugs or alcohol. I knew if I didn’t get help I would soon die from the effects that drugs and alcohol had on me. As the program progressed I began to have hope that there was something better in life than I was allowing myself to be a part of. Eventually I began to find what really makes me who I am; something I had neglected for years. I can now see the reality of situations and can be honest not only with others, but with myself. I understand and communicate better than I ever have before which has strengthened relationships with family and friends. I’m alive and it feels great. I realize how much I have to offer the positive flow of the world, I am ready for whatever comes my way. LN”

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Can an Untreated Depression Lead to Madness?

July 7th, 2011 by

Depression is a very common illness or mental disorder. So many people all over the world suffer from depression every year. Depression affects you in many ways, sadness, sleeping difficulties, weight loss, loss of energy and social withdrawal are some of the common symptoms of depression. Depression can be mild to severe depending upon the symptoms. Proper treatment is required to get rid of depression, as untreated depression may cause adverse affects. Here are some of the effects:

1. Problems in your routine work at home or at your work place, due to which you may loose your job.
2. It can spoil your relationship with your loved ones, the divorce rate due to depression are becoming high.
3. Causes physical problems, such as severe pain in the stomach and headache.
4. Sleep deprivation or sleeping disorder Insomnia, as a result of which sufferer experiences loss of energy all most entire day, irritation, difficulty in concentration, early waking ups, disrupted sleep, difficulty getting off to sleep etc.
5. Alcohol and drugs abuse is also very common, the effects of alcohol and drugs are, Regular fights at home, memory loss, and the most dangerous one is severity of depression.
6. Suicidal attempts are the reason of untreated depression, suicides have been reported so many times because of severity of depression, and it has all the chances to become severe with the passage of time.
7. Causes coping up with health diseases, such as heart diseases, stroke etc. because of depression patients do not follow the proper healing procedure as a result of which it becomes deadly dangerous to cope up with health illness. Death of heart patients in few months after heart attack has been noticed.

Untreated depression may lead to madness. Manic depression or clinical or chronic depression is the most dangerous types of depression. If the proper treatment is not sought or left untreated it may lead to madness. It is very important to seek help from the specialists when you notice you or someone in your family or friends is suffering from manic depression. Manic depression commonly exhibit symptoms; severe Insomnia, increased energy, unacceptable social behavior, inability to take wise decisions, Fast speech with high volume, racing thoughts, Increased sexual desire, offensive etc.

If you find any of the above symptoms you need to be alert and seek help, if you ignore these symptoms, these symptoms will become more severe and will put you in the state of madness. Manic depression is very much treatable if proper treatment technique is followed. Numbers of treatment methods are available to for depression such as Psychotherapy, medication, Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) etc. Psychotherapy methods are the best methods to nullify manic depression. Anther very good treatment method is ECT it is most trustable treatment method to get respite from depression. Consult with your family doctor or specialist for the proper treatment plan.

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Key Features of Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center

September 4th, 2011 by

The cases of drug addiction are increasing in a very quick manner. The most important thing that can be noticed in the whole story is that the victims are reported from all parts of the world. That clearly shows that the drugs and alcoholic drinks are being consumed in the entire world and that is why the earth is becoming a dangerous place to live in. It must not be tolerated any more as time has come when bigger and more serious efforts are required to curb the situation. The governments of almost all the countries in the world are treating this matter with greater seriousness. The initiatives that are being taken seem to be satisfactory. The drug addicts and their family members are required to ensure the remaining parts to bring a better and satisfactory treatment for them. The drug rehab centers are running in almost parts of the world. Most of these rehabilitation centers are run by the government and the Non-government Organizations (NGOs).

The Christian rehab facility that is essentially available at the Christian drug and alcohol rehab center is very authentic and therefore, it is more effective for the drug addicts who have serious sorts of addiction. The key features at these Christian drug rehab centers can be listed as follows:

High quality treatment: the treatment at these Christian alcohol rehab centers are fantastic and are specially targeted at the timely recovery of the drug addicts. The doctors and medical staff are very efficient in their task. These doctors and medical staff are trained to help the serious addicts with better success rates.

Duration of the treatment schedule: These specialized Christian drug treatment programs are administered very efficiently and therefore, they are strictly bound by time schedule. The time schedule is prepared by the condition of the drug addicts and the rehab centers follow this time schedule very strictly.

Personalized attention: the nature and condition of the drug addicts vary according to their severity. The Christian drug addiction centers pay individual and personalized attention to these people and they are cured with the help of constant monitoring. Due to this high class attention, the treatment centers are able to finish the course of treatment within the specified time schedule. The rate of success is naturally high.

Infrastructural settings: Most of the Christian drug treatment centers are well furnished with all the infrastructural settings. The patients are provided with all possible treatments that are advised by the attending doctors. These treatment centers also have therapy centers that are essential for the treatment of these drug addicts.

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