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Marijuana
addiction is something that people right swipe when they relate it to
drug addiction. It is being puffed until people reach a saturation point
or maybe beyond that. As government hushed up facts it comes out that
Australians are living under a misapprehension that cannabis is not
addictive.
National
Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre researched that Australians
are secretly struggling with cannabis addiction. And they are becoming
dependent.
News.com.au reports that the cannabis addiction has encapsulated more than 200,000 Australians.
Professor
Jan Copeland, National Cannabis Prevention Information Centre director,
revealed in 2010 that 70 percent of the people between 20 to 29 years
of age tried to smoke cannabis. And more than 750,000 Australians were smoking it every week.
In
a survey, as a conservative estimate, half of the individuals smoked
five grams of marijuana in a week, with other half considered it “not an
addictive drug”.
“Our
survey reinforced the fact that heavy cannabis use and addiction are
very real issues in Australia, and they currently don’t get the
recognition they deserve in the community,” said Copeland.
“Of
course, the majority of experimental and occasional cannabis users
don’t go on to become dependent, just as we see with alcohol. But the
misconception cannabis is a harmless, non-addictive drug means many
people who need help are not getting it,” she added.
In a press release, University of Western Australia, revealed that marijuana use causes
gene mutation. It changes the DNA structure and triggers serious health
anomalies, which are inherited to future generations.
“Through
our research we found that cancers and illnesses were likely caused by
cell mutations resulting from cannabis properties having a chemical
interaction with a person’s DNA,” Associate Professor Reece said.
“Even
if a mother has never used cannabis in her life, the mutations passed
on by a father’s sperm can cause serious and fatal illnesses in their
children,” he said.
Some common problems that a cannabis puffer faces:
- Short-term memory impairment,
- mental health problems and respiratory disease.
- Employment problems,
- Financial stress and family conflict.
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