In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to believe, it's a proven and conclusive undeniable fact that marijuana is definitely an addictive substance which can cause both acute and long-term physical and mental injury to users. Like other substances, a person who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become hooked on its effects and will encounter withdrawal symptoms when they initially quit using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, which makes it an even bigger problem.

Someone that uses marijuana on a regular basis is significantly altering how the brain functions, so the brain can't just automatically return to normal function when the individual stops using marijuana, this may 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 could be a challenge for habitual users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms that may be difficult to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause severe depression as well as other mental symptoms for long-term users. This is why relapse is really common for individuals who try and stop using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are available at drug detoxification and alcohol and drug treatment centers in Cherokee to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and may receive further treatment services after detoxification.