Cannabis Smoking

© Helen Lesser 2004

Question:– I am due to see a client who wants help to stop her from smoking cannabis. From what I understand she smokes cigarettes too but that is not the problem, she feels though that the cannabis is a 'serious habit' and that she is smoking for some underlying reason. I know that until I speak to the client face-to-face I won't have all the facts but I need some guidance here beforehand. Could cannabis smoking begin like cigarette smoking? Trying it because all your friends are and it is a trendy thing to do!? What do I need to find out in order to establish the best course of treatment?

As you say, you need to speak to the girl herself first, but things you need to be looking for include….