In spite of what initiatives to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it's a proven and conclusive indisputable fact that marijuana is an addictive substance which can lead to both short and long-term physical and mental injury to users. Like other drugs, anyone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become dependent on its effects and will experience withdrawal symptoms if they abruptly stop using marijuana. Individuals today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, making it a much bigger issue.

Somebody who uses marijuana frequently is really changing the way the brain functions, therefore the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal operation once the person stops using marijuana, this may take time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as the drug is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox is usually a challenge for long-term users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms which are often challenging to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause extreme depression along with other psychological symptoms for chronic users. This is the reason relapse is so prevalent for individuals who attempt to quit using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are available at drug and alcohol detoxification and alcohol and drug treatment programs in Golden Meadow to help people through this process so that they don't relapse and can obtain further treatment services after detox.