Withdrawal Symptoms
Cannabis has some of the features of addictive drugs such as tolerance, having to take more and more to get the same effect. And withdrawal symptoms. These have been shown in heavy users and include:
- craving
- decreased appetite
- sleep difficulty
- weight loss
- aggression
- anger
- irritability
- anxiety
- restlessness
- headaches
- tiredness
- hot/cold flushes
- aching muscles
These symptoms of withdrawal produce about the same amount of discomfort as withdrawing from tobacco.
- 3 out of 4 long-term users experience cravings
- half become irritable
- 7 out of 10 switch to tobacco in an attempt to stay off cannabis
