In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture wants you to believe, it is a verified and scientific fact that marijuana can be an addictive drug which may bring about both short and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Like other substances, a person who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become addicted to its effects and can encounter withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly quit using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana available which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, which makes it a much larger issue.

Someone that uses marijuana regularly is really altering the way the brain functions, so the brain can't just instantly return to normal operation when the individual stops using marijuana, this may take time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as the drug is eliminated from your body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for habitual users, because individuals will experience withdrawal symptoms which are often difficult 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 as well as other psychological symptoms for chronic users. This is why relapse is so prevalent for many who make an attempt to quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services can be obtained at drug and alcohol detox and drug rehab programs in Pomona Park to help people through this process so they don't relapse and may receive further treatment services following detox.