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Marijuana is the most controversial drug as to the danger for dependency, physical health and mental problem. Don't get mislead! Most of the hard drug users have started their addiction with marijuana.
Drug rehab centers can be really confusing with all the different programs and philosophies in Pennsylvania. There are different school of thought on marijuana. We will try to teach you what the drug really is. Remember if Marijuana would be so "innocent", you would not be reading this website now. Drug rehabilitation is a process with different phases that will bring the individual to a drug free life.
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Marijuana use in Pennsylvania
Marijuana is still the most widely available and commonly abused drug in Pennsylvania, but it is usually regarded as a lower threat than cocaine or heroin but even these statistics do not put a damper on the need for marijuana addiction treatment. Cannabis users usually do not commit violent crimes while under the influence or to support their habit. Treatment information indicates that use has been high for many years, including among the state's youth. Despite large seizures, the drug still is readily available throughout the commonwealth. The majority of the marijuana sold and consumed in Pennsylvania is transported from outside the state, although in-state cultivation operations, both indoor and outdoor, are quite widespread. Jamaican and Mexican criminal organizations are the predominant transporters, wholesalers, and midlevel retailers, but a variety of other criminal groups are involved in cannabis transportation and distribution as well.
Marijuana use by high school students is an
issue. In 2000, 70 percent of marijuana and
hashish treatment admissions in the state were for individuals younger than 25 years old. According to the 1999 Youth
Risk Behavior Study, 39.8 percent of Philadelphia
high school students admitted using marijuana
during their life, and 21.4 percent
reported using marijuana within 30 days of the
survey. These numbers, although elevated, were
lower than national figures (47.2 percent reporting
use in their life, and 26.7 percent reporting
use in the past 30 days). Cannabis use is also
a major concern in high schools in other parts of
the state. According to law enforcement authorities
and other health professionals, marijuana use by
young people often serves as a gateway to
the use of more dangerous substances, such as
cocaine and heroin. Columbia University’s Center
on Addiction and Substance Abuse discovered that
12- to 17-year-olds who smoke cannabis are 85
times more prone to eventual cocaine use. |
