In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to believe, it's a verified and scientific fact that marijuana is definitely an addictive substance which may lead to both acute and long-term physical and psychological injury to users. Like other substances, anyone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time will become dependent on its effects and may experience withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly quit using marijuana. Individuals today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't true 2 decades ago, which makes it a much bigger problem.

Someone who uses marijuana regularly is significantly changing the way the brain functions, so the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal operation as soon as the person stops using marijuana, this can take time. Individuals 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 is usually a challenge for habitual users, because individuals will encounter withdrawal symptoms that may be hard to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause extreme depression and other mental symptoms for long-term users. This is the reason relapse is so prevalent for those who try and stop using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are offered at drug and alcohol detox and drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in Oak Hill to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and may receive further rehab services after detox.