More and more states are passing legislation that legalizes marijuana for medical purposes within those states. For the majority, the marijuana does actually serve a medical purpose and is quite helpful in treating many debilitating diseases such as epilepsy, chronic pain, and even for the treatment of some forms of cancer. While the drug is a miracle drug for those suffering from a variety of diseases, it is also still a drug and carries with it the risk of abuse and can be habit forming.
While there have been limited studies into whether or not cannabis can cause physical addictions or not -- there has shown little concern over the risk of addiction with marijuana -- the drug does indeed carry a risk for forming of habitual use. This means that individuals using medical marijuana may develop a habit of continuous use, regardless of the perceived medical benefits. Smoking the marijuana itself seems to be the form of use that most often leads to habits.
For those that are using medical marijuana, and fear that they have formed a habit of the continual use of medical marijuana, there are plenty of programs that can help you end the abuse of medical marijuana. Just as those that are legitimately prescribed painkillers can form an addiction, so can those that are prescribed marijuana. In both cases there are treatment programs and drug counseling that can help you to remove your dependency on marijuana. These programs will assess the benefits of marijuana use over the negatives, and will sort out your options for alternative therapies if necessary.
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