In spite of what efforts to legalize and today's culture would lead you to think, it's a proven and conclusive indisputable fact that marijuana is an addictive drug which may cause both short and long-term physical and psychological injury to users. Much like other drugs, anyone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become addicted to 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 the case 10-20 years ago, which makes it a much larger issue.

Someone who uses marijuana often is significantly altering the way the brain functions, and so the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal function when the person ceases using marijuana, this can take some time. People actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from your body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be quite a challenge for habitual users, because users will experience withdrawal symptoms that 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 can cause severe depression and other psychological symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so prevalent for individuals who try to quit using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are available at drug and alcohol detoxification and drug and alcohol treatment programs in Altona to help people through this process so they don't relapse and can obtain further rehab services after detoxification.