Despite what initiatives to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and scientific fact that marijuana is definitely 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 time period can become hooked on its effects and definately will encounter withdrawal symptoms when they initially quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana available which wasn't the case 2 decades ago, which makes it a much larger problem.

Someone that uses marijuana regularly is significantly changing how the brain functions, hence the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal function when the person ceases using marijuana, this could take time. People actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox is usually a challenge for habitual users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms that may be tough 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 along with other psychological symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so prevalent for many who try and cease using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are available at drug detox and drug and alcohol rehab programs in Blue Ridge to help people through this process so they don't relapse and may receive further rehabilitation services following detoxification.