In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture wants you to think, it's a proven and scientific proven fact that marijuana is an addictive drug which can cause both short and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Much like other substances, someone who has used marijuana for an extended time period can become hooked on its effects and will encounter withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't true two decades ago, which makes it an even bigger issue.

Somebody that uses marijuana often is really altering the way the brain functions, and so the brain can't just automatically return to normal operation once the individual ceases using marijuana, this can 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 normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for long-term users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms that may be hard to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause severe depression as well as other psychological symptoms for chronic users. This is why relapse is so common for those who try and quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are offered at drug and alcohol detox and alcohol and drug treatment facilities in Ovando to help people through this process so they don't relapse and may obtain further treatment services following detox.