In spite of what initiatives to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it is a verified and conclusive proven fact that marijuana is an addictive substance that may bring about both short and long-term physical and mental injury to users. Much like other substances, someone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become hooked on its effects and definately will experience withdrawal symptoms if they abruptly quit using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana available which wasn't true two decades ago, making it an even larger issue.

Somebody that uses marijuana often is really changing how the brain functions, so the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal operation when the person ceases using marijuana, this may take some time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as the drug is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for habitual users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms which are often challenging to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause extreme depression as well as other mental symptoms for chronic users. That is why relapse is so prevalent for many who make an attempt to stop using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are available at alcohol and drug detox and drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Kirkersville to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and can receive further treatment services following detoxification.