Despite what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and conclusive proven fact that marijuana can be an addictive drug which can cause both acute and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Like other drugs, anyone who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time will become hooked on its effects and will experience withdrawal symptoms whenever they abruptly stop using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation two decades ago, which makes it an even bigger issue.

Someone that uses marijuana on a regular basis is significantly altering the way the brain functions, and so the brain can't just instantly return to normal function once the person ceases using marijuana, this can take some time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from your body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox is usually a challenge for long-term users, because users will experience withdrawal symptoms that may be tough to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause extreme depression along with other psychological symptoms for chronic users. This is why relapse is so common for those who try to stop using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are available at alcohol and drug detox and alcohol and drug treatment programs in Gerald to help people through this process so they don't relapse and may receive further treatment services after detox.