Despite what initiatives to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it's a verified and conclusive undeniable fact that marijuana can be an addictive drug which can lead to both short and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Similar to other drugs, somebody who has used marijuana for an extended time period can become addicted to its effects and will experience withdrawal symptoms should they initially stop using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, which makes it a much larger issue.

Somebody that uses marijuana on a regular basis is really changing the way the brain functions, and so the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal function when the individual stops using marijuana, this can take time. People actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox could be a challenge for long-term users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms which are often difficult to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause extreme depression as well as other mental symptoms for long-term users. This is why relapse is so common for many who try to cease using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox solutions are offered at alcohol and drug detoxification and drug and alcohol treatment programs in Ellsworth to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and can receive further treatment services following detoxification.