Can You Be Addicted To Weed – Weed Addiction Symptoms

So far, there is no concrete evidence that weed is physically addictive, but it is widely accepted that heavy pot smoking can lead to psychological addiction or psychological dependence.

So how do you distinguish between physical dependence, psychological dependence and addiction?

Physical dependence is when somebody feels that they must continue using a drug to avoid withdrawal symptoms. If the drug isn't used, the user suffers both physically and psychologically. Another key symptom of physical dependence is increased tolerance to the drug which results in increased amounts of the drug needed to achieve the same high.

Psychological dependence is when the user becomes dependent on the sensations that the drug brings about. The user feels that they need to use the drug in order to feel normal and function "normally." During psychological withdrawal, users tend to experience a incessant craving for the drug and often feel anxious or depressed.

Addiction is defined as being the ongoing, compulsive use of the drug, with no regard for the negative physical, emotional, and social consequences it might be causing. Once addicted to the drug, the person is fixated on getting and using it, and finds it tough to quit using the drug. Difficulty controlling how much of the drug they use and denial that their use of the drug is a problem are also signs of addiction.

Many dependent marijuana users might not display any signs of weed addiction or withdrawal, yet they are resistant to quit marijuana. This is typically because weed is fondly thought of as a familiar and comforting old friend that is supportive during the hard times, helps to relieve pain, and helps users sleep.

Here are some common signs of weed addiction or dependency:

- Withdrawals if weed smoking is stopped

- The need to consume increased amounts of marijuana to get the same effect

- Difficulty controlling your emotions

- Irritability/Mood swings

- Unsuccessful attempts to cutback the amount of pot you smoke or quit weed entirely

- Spending more money or time on smoking pot than you want

- Strong urges to smoke weed which you have little or no control over

- Planning days, weekends, and socializing around the next high

Of these, what are the most common signs of physical dependency on weed? Increased tolerance and withdrawal.

Not all weed smokers become physically or psychologically dependent on marijuana. How reliant you become on it is strongly linked to how much weed you smoke and how long you have been smoking it for.

While marijuana might not be as addictive as cigarettes, alcohol or other drugs, smoking weed can become a psychologically addictive habit that can be very difficult to break.

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To help you stop smoking weed with ease, Quit Marijuana - The Complete Guide gives you practical advice on:

- How to detox yourself to rid your body of toxins and eliminate cravings

- How to defuse your psychological addiction to weed

- How to get sleep without smoking weed (one of the toughest to deal with symptoms of weed quitting!)

- How to cut back the amount of weed you smoke without quitting altogether (if that's your goal)

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