CANNABIS

I specialise in adult smokers who are looking to change their lifestyle.  I understand the fear of letting go of the crutch that helps you sleep and relax. It takes six weeks to break the habit and it can be a difficult time.

During the withdrawal period, as your mind and body clear themselves, I support you with techniques and guidance to make your transition from where you are now to the new life you want.

ARE YOU ONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF SUCCESSFUL ADULTS ?FOR WHOM A CANNABIS HABIT HAS GOT OUT OF CONTROL?

  • 4% of the worlds adult population are Cannabis smokers?. 166 million aged between 15 and 64 – just in case you think you are alone!
  • Have you come to rely on that instant hit of relaxation and trance-like state to calm you down after a hard days work?
  • When was the last time you had an honest conversation with yourself about your smoking and asked “what does Cannabis give me in my life and what does it take away?” Simply put, any habit that we are looking to stop requires the negative to out-weight the positive.
  • Are you bored with smoking but just can’t think of anything else you would rather be doing?

Eventually there will be a ‘wake up’ call – our bodies are designed for health and not long term abuse and as we get older we find that we have to take better care of ourselves.

Would it surprise you to know that you can kick a habit in four to six weeks? Sure, they are not likely to be the best weeks of your life but there are many ways to minimise the discomfort and come out the other side with new found motivation, self esteem and ready to start life again – in full!

I have worked with many adult cannabis smokers, giving them simple and powerful tools to help them through the quitting process, along with understanding and support you as you need it. Looking at things differently, starting to learn about your identity without weed, you will be surprised at how much you learn about yourself and quite how good it feels to be back in control!

MORE INFORMATION, STATS & FACTS

This year the Government is due to spend £604m on drug rehabilitation and services, very little of this is aimed at helping those people for whom their Cannabis habit has got out of hand.

It has been thought for a long time that Cannabis is not an addictive substance, the tide is changing on that particular school of thought. According to this article published recently 9% of people who smoke dope are addicted. I have posted the article below if you would like to read more.

16th October 2009 – published in the Lancet (the world’s leading general medical journal and specialty journals in Oncology, Neurology and Infectious Diseases.) It makes interesting reading!

Almost 4 Percent Of People Worldwide Use Cannabis

One in 25 adults worldwide currently use cannabis, regardless of the health concerns the drug may cause, researchers reported Friday.

Writing in The Lancet, Australian professors Wayne Hall and Louisa Degenhardt, used data from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime which found that about 166 million people aged 15-64 were using cannabis in 2006.

This figure translates into 3.9 percent of the world’s population.

Hall and Degenhardt noted that use of the illegal drug has been contributed to health concerns, including threats to heart health, increased risks of anxiety, risk of dependence and car accidents.

“Acute adverse effects of cannabis use include anxiety and panic in naive [first-time] users, and a probable increased risk of accidents if users drive while intoxicated,” researchers wrote.

What’s more researchers noted that nine percent of people who try cannabis eventually become dependent on it, compared to 32 percent of those who try nicotine, 23 percent for heroin, 17 percent for cocaine and 15 percent for alcohol.

The study also cited information from seized cannabis to show that levels of THC are on the rise, which may also lead to an increase of health concerns for the drug’s users.

A high THC content can increase anxiety, depression and psychotic symptoms in naive users, while increasing the risk of dependence and psychotic symptoms if regular users do not titrate their dose.”

TYPICAL WEED SMOKERS ARE ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR WHOM A HAPPY HABIT HAS SLIPPED OUT OF CONTROL

James Langton, Clearhead