In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to believe, it's a proven and scientific undeniable fact that marijuana can be an addictive drug that may bring about both acute and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Similar to other substances, a person who has used marijuana for a prolonged time period will become addicted to its effects and may experience withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana available which wasn't the case twenty years ago, which makes it a much bigger issue.

Someone who uses marijuana on a regular basis is really altering how the brain functions, hence the brain can't just instantly readjust to normal function when the individual ceases using marijuana, this may take time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as the drug is eliminated from your body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox could be a challenge for habitual users, because users will experience withdrawal symptoms which may be difficult 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 and other mental symptoms for long-term users. This is why relapse is so prevalent for those who make an attempt to stop using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are available at drug and alcohol detoxification and drug rehab programs in Whitehall to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and may receive further rehabilitation services following detox.