Skunk Alert: Marijuana is Addictive
Part 5 of a 9 part series
One of six (17%) adolescents who use marijuana will become addicted; one in eleven (9%) of those who start after age 18. Recovery from marijuana addiction is particularly difficult because it remains in the body for so long. Marijuana is a gateway to other drugs that kill by overdose, such as heroin, cocaine and meth. Of 120 Americans who die every day of drug overdose, roughly 90% started their drug journey with pot. Addiction will r
uin the addict’s life, and all those in the circle of family and friends.
Skunk is the name for today’s high potency marijuana.
See the previous post in the series: Marijuana can Kill or Permanently Harm a Fetus. See the next post in the series: Marijuana Can Cause Mental Illness.