In spite of what initiatives to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and scientific indisputable fact that marijuana can be an addictive drug which can lead to both short and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Similar to other drugs, someone who has used marijuana for an extended time period will become dependent on its effects and may encounter withdrawal symptoms if they initially quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana available which wasn't the case two decades ago, making it a much bigger issue.

Someone who uses marijuana frequently is really changing the way the brain functions, hence the brain can't just automatically return to normal function once the individual ceases using marijuana, this can 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 function without marijuana. So marijuana detox could be a challenge for habitual users, because individuals will experience withdrawal symptoms which are often tough to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause extreme depression along with other mental symptoms for long-term users. This is why relapse is so prevalent for those who try and stop using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are offered at alcohol and drug detoxification and drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Fort Bridger to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and may receive further treatment services following detox.