In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture wants you to think, it is a proven and scientific proven fact that marijuana can be an addictive substance which may cause both short and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Similar to other drugs, anyone who has used marijuana for a prolonged time period will become hooked on its effects and can experience withdrawal symptoms whenever they abruptly quit using marijuana. Individuals today have very high grade marijuana available which wasn't the case twenty years ago, which makes it a much bigger issue.

Someone that uses marijuana frequently is really altering the way the brain functions, hence the brain can't just automatically return to normal function once the individual stops using marijuana, this can take time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for habitual users, because individuals will experience withdrawal symptoms which may be difficult to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal could cause severe depression and other mental symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so common for those who try to quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are offered at drug and alcohol detoxification and alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs in Ferndale to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and can obtain further rehabilitation services after detoxification.