In spite of what efforts to legalize and today's culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and scientific indisputable fact that marijuana can be an addictive substance which may bring about both acute and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Like other substances, somebody who has used marijuana for an extended period of time will become addicted to its effects and definately will encounter withdrawal symptoms when they initially stop using marijuana. Individuals today have extremely high grade marijuana available which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, which makes it a much larger issue.

Someone who uses marijuana on a regular basis is really altering the way the brain functions, therefore the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal operation once the person ceases using marijuana, this will take some time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any 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 individuals will encounter withdrawal symptoms that may be difficult to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal might cause severe depression as well as other mental symptoms for long-term users. This is the reason relapse is so common for individuals who try and quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox solutions are available at drug and alcohol detox and drug treatment programs in Pleasant Valley to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and may receive further rehab services following detox.