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How Does Your Body Process THC? THC is absorbed into various body tissues and organs (e.g., the brain, heart, and in fat) or metabolized by the liver into 11-hydroxy-THC and carboxy-THC (metabolites). About 65% of cannabis gets excreted through feces and 20% leaves the body through urine.1 The rest is stored in the body. Over […]

How to Quit Smoking Marijuana Unfortunately, quitting pot isn’t always easy for many people. Individuals who smoke weed regularly may develop significant cannabis dependence. Once this develops, quitting marijuana may result in several uncomfortable experiences, including cravings and turbulent moods. This article will provide helpful tips and some resources for support. Quitting Cold Turkey: Tips […]

Nausea and vomiting accompanied by stomach cramping or pain is a common set of symptoms present in many conditions, including the stomach flu and food poisoning. However, cyclical vomiting syndrome (CVS) or psychogenic vomiting, repeated episodes of severe nausea and vomiting without any indication of infection or illness, is not. CVS is more common in […]

Marijuana, known by different names, is also seen by many as a gateway drug – the next step toward using substances such as cocaine, methamphetamine, or prescription opioids. While it may often be billed this way, is it the only substance guiding users down a dark and dangerous road? Over 1,000 Americans shared their past […]

Commonly Abused Narcotics & Opioids Below is a brief list of some of the more widely-known narcotics and opioids drugs: Opium Heroin Codeine Oxycodone Hydrocodone Tramadol Morphine Hydromorphone Fentanyl Carfentanil The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) indicates that close to 3 million people battled […]

What is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a type of anxiety disorder triggered by a traumatic experience. Causes of PTSD include: Experiencing physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, whether as a child or adult Surviving a natural disaster, tragic accident, terrorist event, or violence Being part of combat, as a soldier or civilian Being […]

Signs of Addiction Addiction is a complex disease of the risk and reward system in the brain, involving a person’s genes, family history, and environment, among other factors. There are many substances that a person struggling with addiction could abuse, with different symptoms of intoxication, different paraphernalia, and different long-term consequences. That being said, there […]

There’s no question that substance use is widespread in the US. Per 2013-2015 data from NIDA’s National Survey of Drug Use and Health, 65.7 percent of individuals 12 and older used alcohol the prior year, 13.5 percent used marijuana or hashish, and 17.8 percent reported using illicit drugs. In their lifetime, 81 percent of those […]

What is Marijuana? Marijuana is a botanically-derived drug composed of the dried leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant.2 Colloquially referred to as pot, weed, herb, grass, bid, ganja, and Mary Jane, among others, marijuana is used in a variety of ways.2,3 Some individuals smoke it in hand-rolled cigarettes […]

Drugs and Substances Marijuana Can Be Laced With Marijuana can be laced with other psychoactive drugs to produce varied psychoactive effects. Some of these other drugs may include: Lead or other heavy metals Glass Fungus and bacteria PCP Heroin Embalming fluid Laundry detergent LSD Methamphetamine Ketamine Cocaine What Does Laced Mean? Lacing is a very […]