Despite what efforts to legalize and today's culture would lead you to believe, it is a verified and scientific fact that marijuana is an addictive substance which can bring about both acute and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Similar to other drugs, someone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become addicted to its effects and can encounter withdrawal symptoms whenever they abruptly quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, which makes it an even bigger issue.

Somebody who uses marijuana often is really altering how the brain functions, therefore the brain can't just instantly readjust to normal operation when the person stops using marijuana, this may take some time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be quite a challenge for long-term users, because individuals will encounter withdrawal symptoms which are often hard to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause severe depression along with other psychological symptoms for long-term users. This is why relapse is really common for those who try and stop using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services can be obtained at alcohol and drug detoxification and alcohol and drug rehab facilities in Bainbridge to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and may receive further rehab services following detox.