In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it's a verified and conclusive proven fact that marijuana is definitely an addictive substance which may lead to both acute and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Similar to other substances, anyone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time will become dependent on its effects and can encounter withdrawal symptoms if they initially quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't true 2 decades ago, making it an even bigger problem.

Somebody who uses marijuana regularly is really altering how the brain functions, hence the brain can't just instantly readjust to normal operation as soon as the individual stops using marijuana, this may take some time. People actually detox from marijuana, like any 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 long-term users, because individuals will experience withdrawal symptoms which can be hard to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal as an example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause severe depression and other mental symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so common for many who try to stop using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are available at drug and alcohol detox and alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs in Elmwood to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and may receive further rehabilitation services following detox.