Tag: marijuana

What Are the Risks of Marijuana Addiction?

August 23, 2023 Avalon Malibu Staff Marijuana

Marijuana has been legalized in many places, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have risks. Many people believe that cannabis is not addictive, but that’s farther from the truth. Marijuana can be highly addictive, and marijuana addiction presents a… Read More ›

Identifying Marijuana Addiction

November 8, 2022 Avalon Malibu Staff Marijuana

Marijuana addiction, or marijuana use disorder, is a dangerously overlooked issue for many. Despite plenty of assertions that the drug is neither addictive nor capable of causing an overdose, research has proven that this isn’t the case. Unlike other drugs,… Read More ›

The Link Between Marijuana and Mental Illness

September 1, 2020 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Addiction

There has been a rise in social acceptance of marijuana use within the past decade. Eleven states have some form of recreational marijuana, and 47 states allow use for medicinal purposes. It’s not as cut and dry as it may… Read More ›

How Can Use of Marijuana Contribute to Dependency?

July 5, 2018 Avalon Malibu QA Marijuana

As stated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), marijuana use can lead to the development of marijuana use disorder; research estimates that 30% of people who use marijuana have some degree of this disorder. Furthermore, individuals who use… Read More ›

Is Overdose On Marijuana Possible?

August 8, 2017 Avalon Malibu Marijuana

Thus far in the recorded history of marijuana consumption, there has not been an overdose to date. Despite emergency police calls of paranoia due to THC edibles consumption, and concern that someone unconscious from smoking too much marijuana might… Read More ›

MDMA Addiction Will Be A New Concern

June 30, 2017 Avalon Malibu Marijuana Addiction Opioids

Medical marijuana as a treatment for opioid addiction has become a popular subject in the world of recovery. As the opioid epidemic continues to present new dangerous drugs leading to more… Read More ›

How Is Synthetic Marijuana Different From Regular Marijuana And Why Is It More Dangerous?

June 8, 2017 Avalon Malibu QA Marijuana Addiction

Called “legal weed” “synthetic weed” or more technically named “cannabinoid alternative” synthetic marijuana types have gained popularity as well as notoriety in recent years. Clusters of overdoses, isolated overdose events, and chronic addiction… Read More ›