Marijuana Addiction Issues

Addiction Problem

Increased use of Marijuana would lead to widespread addiction. The consistent use of Marijuana causes a condition referred to as marijuana use disorder to abusers. The users more susceptible to the development of the disorder are those who get exposed to the drug at an earlier age. The disorder causes dependence liability where users experience side effects when not taking the drug. The symptoms of the marijuana disorder include irritability, sleeping difficulties, loss of appetite, and other physical discomforts when one quits the drug suddenly. In such a case, the body is used to high concentrations of the drug molecules in the system. When the disorder gets severe the individual develops an addiction. Thus, marijuana should not be legalized as the number of addicts to the drug would increase tremendously globally (Caulkins & Kilmer, 2016).

Conclusion

As discussed above, marijuana should not be legalized. Some of the reasons include the adverse effects of human health, negative social issues in the society and the addiction problem. For instance, Marijuana use causes poor judgment which leads to users making irrational life choices. The choices impact on their personal health and wellness as well as that of the society. For example they could have multiple sexual partners or cause accidents among others.

Reference

Caulkins, J. & Kilmer, B. (2016). Considering marijuana legalization carefully: insights for other jurisdictions from analysis for Vermont. Addiction, 111(12), 2082-2089. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.13289