Commonly Abused Drugs Chart - National Institute On Drug Abuse - 2018 Page 14
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30Marijuana (Cannabis)
Marijuana is made from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. The main psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical in
marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. For more information, see the
Marijuana Research
Report.
Street Names
Commercial Names
Common Forms
Common Ways Taken
DEA
Schedule
Blunt, Bud, Dope,
Various brand names in
Greenish-gray mixture of
Smoked, eaten (mixed in
I
Ganja, Grass, Green,
states where the sale
dried, shredded leaves,
food or brewed as tea)
Herb, Joint, Mary
of marijuana is legal
stems, seeds, and/or
Jane, Pot, Reefer,
flowers; resin (hashish) or
Sinsemilla, Skunk,
sticky, black liquid (hash
Smoke, Trees, Weed;
oil)
Hashish: Boom,
Gangster, Hash, Hemp
Possible Health Effects
Enhanced sensory perception and euphoria followed by drowsiness/relaxation; slowed
Short-term
reaction time; problems with balance and coordination; increased heart rate and appetite;
problems with learning and memory; anxiety.
Long-term
Mental health problems, chronic cough, frequent respiratory infections.
Other Health-related
Youth: possible loss of IQ points when repeated use begins in adolescence.
Issues
Pregnancy: babies born with problems with attention, memory, and problem solving.
In Combination with
Increased heart rate, blood pressure; further slowing of mental processing and reaction
Alcohol
time.
Withdrawal
Irritability, trouble sleeping, decreased appetite, anxiety.
Symptoms
Treatment Options
Medications
There are no FDA-approved medications to treat marijuana addiction.
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Behavioral Therapies
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Contingency management, or motivational incentives
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Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
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Behavioral treatments geared to adolescents
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Mobile medical application: reSET®
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Page 14 of 30
Commonly Abused Drugs
January 2018
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