Newport Beach, CA 1/12/2011 11:57:33 PM
Marijuana Treatment Programs Focusing on Real Issues of Addiction Offered at Drug Rehab Center Sober Living by the Sea
While many people dismiss marijuana as a recreational drug that poses
few long term affects and pop culture has essential embraced its use as
a harmless accessory to a good time the truth is marijuana
addiction
is real and can pose many of the same threats that more “serious” drugs
present.
Because marijuana use has become so accepted in society it is difficult
for an individual suffering from addiction to realize that they have a
problem. Slowly but surely those problems will become obvious as
marijuana use can take over a person’s life. Many marijuana users will
disassociate from those who do not get high, they may not want to go to
certain places because they won’t be able to smoke up, or they may opt
to find a job that won’t give them a drug test; all of these are signs
that marijuana is controlling the addict’s life.
Of course marijuana may not be as physically addictive as drugs like
heroin, cocaine, or crystal meth but they can be just as
psychologically addictive. Users often rely on marijuana to calm their
emotions or relax from a stressful day and when the weed isn’t
available they can become extremely agitated, depressed, and
despondent. Individuals who use marijuana in this fashion often have a
hard time imagining life without it.
Marijuana treatment
programs
are absolutely necessary to not only prevent the psychological
addiction from progressing but also to prevent marijuana users from
turning to harder drugs down the road. The simple truth is many cocaine
addicts, heroin addicts, and crystal meth addicts started with
marijuana and eventually began using harder drugs, by stopping
marijuana use you can avoid the damage of added addictions.
As a drug and alcohol treatment
center
in Newport Beach, California Sober Living by the Sea has created
specific marijuana treatment programs for those who identify marijuana
as their drug of choice. These marijuana rehab programs address the
emotional and mental dependence that is felt by addicts. Just as
abstinence from “harder” drugs can lead to depression and despondence
the same is true of marijuana and failing to treat these psychological
issues can lead to relapse or even worse abuse of those harder drugs
like cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, or crystal meth.
Recognizing that treating marijuana addiction can prevent future abuse
of drugs Sober Living by the Sea works hard to address the underlying
emotions that may have contributed to each patient’s addiction. Through
a series of one-on-one and group therapy sessions and
marijuana-specific 12-step meetings these issues can be dealt with and
overcome.
Sober Living by the Sea, just feet from the water in Newport Beach,
also gives each patient a beautiful environment in which to get sober.
With a number of outdoor activities including surfing, soccer,
basketball, swimming and gym excursions every patient has the
opportunity to strengthen their sobriety through physical activity.
Sober Living by the Sea, located
just feet from the waters of Newport Beach, offers a unique recovery
environment for you or your loved one. Established in 1986 to help
recovering alcoholics to live in the community, Sober Living by the Sea
is now one of the largest residential treatment facilities in the
United States, caring for those suffering from all forms of addictive
behavior.
