Mixing Adderall And Weed

Risks of Mixing Adderall and Weed: Expert Insight and Help from Purpose Healing Center

Marijuana Use is Extremely Popular

At this point in history, marijuana use hardly needs any introduction. Using weed is now legal in many places, so the drug no longer has the stigma that it carried with it only a short time ago. Unlike Adderall, using marijuana will cause an individual to have reduced motivation or energy, and it can impair cognitive function.

Those who abuse Adderall are commonly looking for a performance edge, but the same is not said for those using weed. More often, individuals use marijuana to address some type of mental health issue.

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What Happens When Adderall and Weed Are Mixed?

You can already see that marijuana use and Adderall use are opposites in many ways. This is commonly the case with polysubstance abuse. Stimulant medication and depressants are frequently combined because of what happens when the two come together in the body.

A number of different outcomes are possible when you use Adderall and marijuana together, including the three listed below.

Masking of Effects

The most common outcome here is that the effects of one drug will mask the effects of the other. So, as you use marijuana, your system is slowed down, but then it is sped back up by the addition of Adderall. In the end, you might not feel like the drugs you are using are having as much impact as you expect, so you wind up using more.

Of course, the risk of overdose is greatly increased when you mix drugs and take more of each. By counteracting the impacts of the drugs, you will open yourself up to the possibility of consuming more than you would have otherwise.

Your use of Adderall could increase dramatically when you are using weed at the same time. Many substance use disorders are aggravated this way – one drug “cancels out” another, and the use of both increases.

Increased Strain on the Heart

The use of Adderall increases strain on the heart. Both heart rate and blood pressure can be increased significantly. At the same time, marijuana use can also elevate your heart rate. This is particularly true for people who aren’t used to using marijuana, or who only use it in small doses.

You never want to put unnecessary strain on your cardiovascular system, but that’s exactly what happens when Adderall and weed are mixed. You might also have mental health challenges that are related to the acceleration in your heart rate and cardiovascular activity.

Compromised Cognitive Function

It is hard to make good decisions when under the influence of both of these substances. Mixing Adderall with marijuana can lead to loss of memory, poor judgment, and more issues.

You may also have a reduced capacity for motor skills, making it dangerous to drive or operate other types of machinery.

Long-Term Risks of This Habit

There are risks associated when you combine Adderall with weed or other drugs even one time. However, as you continue this habit, those risks are going to get even more pronounced. For one thing, you will be exposed to dependence and addiction to one or both of substances.

You’ll also be likely to struggle with mental health issues like anxiety and depression that can come with drug use. This is especially true if you are already genetically predisposed to mental health challenges.

Adderall abuse is also linked to poor academic or career performance over the long run when mixed with weed. This might be surprising to some people who see Adderall as a performance enhancer, but those gains are only temporary.

In the long run, you are likely to deal with problems such as poor sleep and a loss of productivity. And, when you blend marijuana in with your Adderall use, you’ll also face a loss of motivation and cognitive capacity.

Don’t Underestimate the Danger of “Functional” Drug Abuse

One of the traps of combined drug use is that people who are still functioning in daily life might think that their addiction really isn’t a problem. In other words, if you are still managing to hold down good grades or you are moving up in your job, it might seem like everything is fine.

Those successes are a mirage, however. It’s highly unlikely that you’ll continue to thrive if you lean on drug use to get you through each day. As your use of these drugs continues, you’ll become more and more dependent, and the lasting mental health and physical health issues will be adding up.

Soon enough, you may realize that you have to use these substances in order to feel “normal”, which means you are dependent on them to function at all.

Watch for These Signs That You May Need Help

The first sign that you need help is the one we just mentioned above – needing these substances to function normally. If you don’t feel like you can keep up with your life without using Adderall and marijuana together, a problem is already in place and it needs to be addressed right away.

If you combine Adderall and weed in private to make sure others don’t see what you are doing, that’s another issue. You will likely find that you are spending more and more time trying to get these drugs, use them, or recover from using them. Relationships may begin to suffer and your performance in various areas of life will begin to drop off.

What to Expect in the Substance Abuse Treatment Process

When you decide to seek treatment for your use of Adderall and weed, you are likely to go through a multi-step process to get your life back on track. Fortunately, at a facility like Purpose Healing Center, you will have a team of experts on your side to make this experience as easy and straightforward as possible.

Medical Detox

Detoxing from Adderall and marijuana is not as dangerous as detoxing from some other substances. With that said, there are still symptoms that you might experience along the way, including depression, irritability, and anxiety. Our detox services will help keep you stable as these substances leave your body and you get ready for the next steps.