Despite what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it's a proven and scientific fact that marijuana is an addictive drug which may bring about both short and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Much like other drugs, somebody who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become dependent on its effects and may encounter withdrawal symptoms whenever they abruptly stop using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana available which wasn't the situation two decades ago, making it a much bigger problem.

Somebody that uses marijuana on a regular basis is significantly altering the way the brain functions, and so the brain can't just automatically return to normal function as soon as the individual stops using marijuana, this could take some time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from your body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for long-term users, because individuals will experience withdrawal symptoms which can be tough to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause extreme depression and 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 available at alcohol and drug detox and drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Greater Upper Marlboro to help people through this course of action so that they don't relapse and may obtain further rehab services following detox.