Despite what efforts to legalize and today's culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and scientific proven fact that marijuana can be an addictive drug which may cause both short and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Similar to other substances, somebody who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become addicted to its effects and may encounter withdrawal symptoms whenever they abruptly stop using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana available which wasn't the case 10-20 years ago, which makes it an even bigger issue.

Somebody that uses marijuana on a regular basis is significantly altering the way the brain functions, and so the brain can't just instantly readjust to normal operation when the person ceases using marijuana, this could take some time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for long-term users, because users will experience withdrawal symptoms which are often difficult to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal might cause extreme depression and other mental symptoms for long-term users. This is why relapse is so prevalent for those who try to quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are available at drug and alcohol detox and alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs in Dover to help people through this process so they don't relapse and can obtain further rehabilitation services after detox.