In spite of what initiatives to legalize and popular culture wants you to think, it is a proven and conclusive proven fact that marijuana is an addictive drug which can lead to both short and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Similar to other substances, anyone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become addicted to its effects and can experience withdrawal symptoms should they initially quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana available which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, which makes it a much larger problem.

Somebody who uses marijuana frequently is really altering the way the brain functions, so the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal operation once the individual ceases using marijuana, this can take time. People actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from your 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 tough to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause severe depression as well as other psychological symptoms for long-term users. This is the reason relapse is so prevalent for those who try to quit using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are available at drug detox and drug rehabilitation programs in Midvale to help people through this process so that they don't relapse and can receive further rehab services after detox.