In spite of what efforts to legalize and today's culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and conclusive fact that marijuana is an addictive drug which can cause both acute and long-term physical and psychological injury to users. Similar to other substances, anyone who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time can become addicted to its effects and definately will encounter withdrawal symptoms if they initially quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana available which wasn't the situation two decades ago, making it an even bigger problem.

Somebody that uses marijuana regularly is really changing the way the brain functions, so the brain can't just automatically return to normal operation when the individual ceases using marijuana, this can take some time. People actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as the drug is eliminated from your 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 may be tough to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal as an example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause extreme depression along with other psychological symptoms for long-term users. This is why relapse is so common for many who try and quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are available at alcohol and drug detoxification and alcohol and drug treatment facilities in Fort Ashby to help people through this course of action so that they don't relapse and may receive further treatment services following detoxification.