In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and scientific fact that marijuana is an addictive substance which can bring about both acute and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Similar to other substances, anyone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become dependent on its effects and can encounter withdrawal symptoms whenever they abruptly quit using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana available which wasn't the case 10-20 years ago, which makes it an even larger issue.

Somebody who uses marijuana frequently is significantly changing the way the brain functions, therefore the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal operation as soon as the individual ceases using marijuana, this will take some time. People actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox could be a challenge for long-term users, because users will experience withdrawal symptoms which can be tough to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal might cause extreme depression and other psychological symptoms for chronic users. For this reason relapse is so common for those who try and cease using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are offered at drug and alcohol detox and drug rehabilitation facilities in Peapack and Gladstone to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and can receive further rehab services after detox.