Despite what initiatives to legalize and popular culture would lead you to believe, it is a verified and conclusive proven fact that marijuana is definitely an addictive drug which can bring about both short and long-term physical and psychological injury to users. Much like other drugs, someone who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time can become hooked on its effects and will experience withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly stop using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation twenty years ago, making it a much larger issue.

Somebody who uses marijuana frequently is really altering how the brain functions, hence the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal operation once the individual stops using marijuana, this may 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 is usually a challenge for long-term users, because users will experience withdrawal symptoms which can 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 extreme depression as well as other psychological symptoms for long-term users. This is the reason relapse is so common for those who try and cease using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are available at drug detoxification and drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in Grand River to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and may obtain further rehabilitation services following detox.