In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to believe, it is a verified and scientific undeniable fact that marijuana is an addictive substance which may cause both acute and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Like other substances, anyone who has used marijuana for an extended time period can become dependent on its effects and may experience withdrawal symptoms when they initially stop using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, which makes it a much bigger problem.

Someone that uses marijuana on a regular basis is significantly changing the way the brain functions, so the brain can't just instantly readjust to normal operation as soon as the person stops using marijuana, this may take time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as the drug is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox could be a challenge for long-term users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms which may be difficult to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal by way of example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause extreme depression and other psychological symptoms for chronic users. For this reason relapse is so prevalent for individuals who try to quit using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are offered at alcohol and drug detoxification and drug and alcohol rehab centers in Gordon to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and may obtain further rehab services following detoxification.