In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and scientific undeniable fact that marijuana is an addictive drug which may lead to both acute and long-term physical and psychological injury to users. Similar to other substances, a person who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become addicted to its effects and may experience withdrawal symptoms if they initially stop using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation 2 decades ago, making it an even larger problem.

Somebody that uses marijuana regularly is significantly altering how the brain functions, therefore the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal function when the individual ceases using marijuana, this will take some time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as the drug is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be quite a challenge for long-term users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms which may be challenging to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal might cause severe depression as well as other psychological symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so common for individuals who make an attempt to stop using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are available at alcohol and drug detoxification and drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Whitaker to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and may receive further rehabilitation services after detoxification.