Despite what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and conclusive fact that marijuana is an addictive drug which can bring about both acute and long-term physical and mental injury to users. Much like other substances, somebody who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become dependent on its effects and will experience withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly quit using marijuana. Individuals today have extremely high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation two decades ago, making it a much larger problem.

Someone who uses marijuana frequently is significantly changing the way the brain functions, so the brain can't just instantly readjust to normal function as soon as the person stops using marijuana, this can take time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as the drug is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be quite a challenge for habitual users, because individuals will experience withdrawal symptoms that may be challenging to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal by way of example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal could cause severe depression and other psychological symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so common for many who try to quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are available at drug and alcohol detoxification and alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs in Armstrong to help people through this course of action so they don't relapse and may obtain further rehab services following detoxification.