Despite what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to believe, it's a verified and scientific proven fact that marijuana is definitely an addictive substance that may cause both short and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Similar to other substances, someone who has used marijuana for a prolonged time period can become hooked on its effects and will experience withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, making it an even larger problem.

Someone who uses marijuana frequently is really altering how the brain functions, so the brain can't just instantly readjust to normal function when the person ceases using marijuana, this can take some time. People actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from your body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for long-term users, because individuals will encounter withdrawal symptoms which may be challenging to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause extreme depression and other psychological symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so common for individuals who try and quit using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services can be obtained at drug and alcohol detoxification and alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers in Lakeview North to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and can receive further treatment services following detox.