Our providers offer cannabis use disorder counseling in Kennesaw, GA

Cannabis Use Disorder Treatment—Therapy and Counseling in Kennesaw, GA

Is your cannabis use negatively affecting your relationships and daily life? If so, know that treatment is possible, and you do not have to struggle alone.

Thriveworks Kennesaw offers therapy for Cannabis Use Disorder that has helped many people regain control of their cannabis use.

Symptoms of Cannabis Use Disorder

The DSM-5 defines Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) as cannabis use for at least one year with impaired daily functioning and increased agitation, which are measured through the following symptoms:

• Unsuccessful attempts to curb or stop cannabis use.
• Experiencing withdrawal symptoms when trying to quit.
• Using more pot to achieve the same psychoactive or hallucinogenic effects.
• Engaging in risky behavior after using pot (e.g., driving a car while high).
• Dedicating substantial energy and time to obtaining, ingesting, and recovering from weed use.
• Continued cannabis usage despite harm personally, legally, or professionally.
• Using cannabis at increasingly more frequent intervals.
• Craving cannabis through images, dreams, smells, and obsessive thoughts.
• Prioritizing weed over friends, job, hygiene, family, and school.

Cannabis Use Disorder can vary by degree, according to how many symptoms people experience. The DSM-5 acknowledges variances with CUD through the following range:

1. DSM-5 (305.20 F12.10) Cannabis Use Disorder, Mild
   Two to three displayed symptoms
2. DSM-5 (304.30 F12.20) Cannabis Use Disorder, Moderate
   Four to five displayed symptoms
3. DSM-5 (304.30 F12.20) Cannabis Use Disorder, Severe
   Six or more displayed symptoms

Health Risks of Cannabis Use Disorder

Many other long-term health problems can accompany CUD. In particular, cannabis can negatively impact the body’s major systems, especially their respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

1. Cardiovascular System
   Cannabis raises blood sure and heart rates, and they can rise to unsafe levels. Its use is associated with heart attacks, and people who have heart disease face particular risks when they use pot.
2. Respiratory System
   Particular when ingested through smoking, CUD may increase respiratory problems. People with CUD face higher rates of chronic inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, influenza, rhinovirus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
3. Benefits of Treatment
   There is no silver bullet or quick fix for treating CUD. Many people face withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, shakes, digestive problems, nightmares, and insomnia. But people who have overcome their CUD are usually very happy they have regained control. The benefits to each person will differ, but many people experience the following:

• • Elevated energy
  • Improved relationships
  • Better sleep
  • More money in the bank
  • Stabilized mood
  • Renewed enjoyment in interests and hobbies
  • Improved concentration and memory

Schedule an Appointment for Treatment at Thriveworks Kennesaw

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