In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to believe, it is a verified and conclusive proven fact that marijuana is an addictive substance which can cause both acute and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Similar to other drugs, somebody who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time will become dependent on its effects and can experience withdrawal symptoms when they initially stop using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana available which wasn't the case two decades ago, making it a much bigger issue.

Someone that uses marijuana often is significantly changing the way the brain functions, so the brain can't just automatically return to normal function when the person stops using marijuana, this can take time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any 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 tough to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause extreme depression along with other psychological symptoms for chronic users. That is why relapse is so prevalent for many who try and cease using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are offered at alcohol and drug detoxification and drug rehab centers in Meridian Station to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and may obtain further rehabilitation services after detox.