Cannabis Rehab

How long will rehab take for cannabis addiction?

If you believe Cannabis rehab is required, please be aware that timeframes will vary. Here at Action Rehab, we believe in personalisation to increase recovery probability. With that said, your personal requirements will be taking into consideration to help select the most appropriate rehab centre from our list of partners.

From here, a personal treatment programme will be created, ensuring that the psychological addiction you are living with can be diminished fully. Depending on the severity of your addiction, side-effects you experience, and any connected mental health issues, rehab timeframes will alter. The typical rehab programme experienced is 28-days. However, please be aware that your progression will be observed by our specialised team, ensuring you are on track for an efficient recovery. We do not believe in quick fixes. However, we do believe in holistic approaches to hit your addiction head on, with the hope of limited down time.

When is  Cannabis rehab required and why?

If you are experiencing any form of negativity from using cannabis, rehab support should be required. Without reducing damage now, long-term dangers will continue to impact a user’s life, significantly reducing quality and capability.

For the greatest recovery probability, visiting a residential rehab programme should be priority. This option is promoted to ensure around the clock, specialised care is provided, along with evidence-based addiction treatments. We further promote residential rehab programmes to ensure enough distance is in place between our clients and their daily stimuli. This promotes a smoother transition when considering long-term recovery.

Cannabis addiction can be overcome with the right support. However, without seeking medically supervised treatment, addictions can escalate, commonly influencing greater mental health issues and substance abuse; both carrying detrimental effects.

What causes cannabis addiction?

Like any other addiction, causation can vary. However, the most common reason why the likes of marijuana is used, is to escape reality. Cannabis is known for its hallucinogenic effects. It’s a socially accepted drug, commonly used as a stress reliver, or as a coping mechanism to escape day to day problems. However, as individuals begin to favour its short-term effects, withdrawal symptoms set in, influencing greater consumption.

Cannabis is one of the most difficult drugs on the market to overcome. Once its effects have been experienced, individuals are highly likely to become addicted to the substance. Psychological cravings grow, influencing a chronic connection to marijuana.

Further factors which are identified to influence cannabis consumption are surrounding stimuli. Whether that’s an environment, a group of people or even innocently used to ease mental health issues.

Although the causation of cannabis addiction varies, the damaging effects are probable, no matter the reason for consumption.

What is the importance of receiving addiction treatment?

If you’re living with a cannabis addiction, seeking support through addiction treatment is highly important. Consistent consumption of cannabis can lead to many mental health conditions. One of the most common health problems includes the influence of seizures.

As cannabis influences psychological addictions, significant damage can be caused to a user’s cognitive activity. Cannabis is known to suppress memory, influence paranoia and anxiety, and even cause brain damage in chronic cases.

Without seeking the right support, greater damage will be caused to a user’s brain functionality, significantly reducing quality of life, while influencing many other dangers. Although cannabis is a highly addictive, psychologically affected drug, substance abuse will also lead to further physical health problems. Individuals are known to eat less, resulting in eating disorders and malnourishment, leading to a weakened immune system, causing further illness.

A further concern is the link to cannabis consumption and further drug addictions. Those using marijuana consistently have a greater risk of developing a dual diagnosis. Here is where a differing addiction is present, along with connected mental health issues. This can be highly dangerous and difficult to fully rehabilitate.

If you are experiencing any signs of a cannabis addiction, reach out for support before greater harm is caused. A cannabis addiction can be overcome however, the right support is required before it’s too late. Get in touch with our team here at Action Rehab to progress your addiction treatment.

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Remember that with specialised support, addiction can be overcome. Although damage has been caused already, by reaching out today, you will reduce the likelihood of future drug related damage. Our rehab programmes have a high success rate, helping people like you live a healthy, positive, cannabis-free future.

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John Gillen - Author - Last Updated: 16th November 2017

John is a leading expert in addiction recovery and has been pioneering new techniques such as NAD+ for over 10 years. He’s committed to providing the best treatment options available throughout Europe, including ongoing research into therapies like laser therapy to help people heal from their problems.

Dr Lapa - Addiction Psychiatrist - Last Reviewed: 08/06/2022 1:00 pm

MBBS, PG Dip Clin Ed, OA Dip CBT, OA Dip Psychology, SCOPE Certified

After graduating in 2000, Dr. Lapa has worked across a wide range of psychiatric settings with differing illness presentations and backgrounds; this was aligned to him continuing professional development at postgraduate level which involved clinical research that closely related everyday clinical practice

Dr Lapa is indemnified by the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) and MIAB Expert Insurance for Psychiatric and Private Medical practice. He is fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) in the UK with a licence to practice.

Member of Independent Doctors Federation (IDF), British Association for Psychopharmacology (BMA) and The Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO)

Dr Lapa’s extensive experience has also concentrated on the following areas of clinical practice:
– Assessment, Diagnosis and Pharmacological Treatment for Adults with ADHD.
– Drug and Alcohol Dependency and maintaining abstinence and continued recovery
– Intravenous and Intramuscular Vitamin and Mineral Infusion Therapy
– Dietary and Weight Management and thorough care from assessment to treatment to end goals and maintenance
– Aesthetic Practice and Procedures