Physicians should identify the need for drug rehab in their patients and make appropriate referrals through the widespread use of screening, brief intervention and referral to drug rehab facilities.
Marijuana withdrawal symptoms which are commonly reported among users are cravings for the drug, irritability, boredom, anxiety, and sleep disturbances.
It is not uncommon for marijuana substance abuse treatment admissions to also report the use of alcohol and other drugs.
One option that is sometimes used to avoid opiate withdrawal is to replace the individual's drug of choice with methadone, a long-acting, cross-tolerant opiate that does not normally produce a "high."