In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it's a verified and scientific proven fact that marijuana can be an addictive substance which may lead to both short and long-term physical and psychological injury to users. Similar to other substances, someone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become hooked on its effects and will experience withdrawal symptoms when they abruptly stop using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana available which wasn't the case 10-20 years ago, making it an even larger problem.

Somebody that uses marijuana on a regular basis is significantly altering the way the brain functions, hence the brain can't just instantly readjust to normal operation when the person stops 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 function without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for habitual users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms that may be difficult to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause extreme depression as well as other psychological symptoms for chronic users. This is why relapse is really common for many who attempt to stop using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are offered at alcohol and drug detox and drug rehabilitation programs in Harrison to help individuals through this course of action so they don't relapse and may receive further rehab services following detoxification.