In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to believe, it is a proven and conclusive proven fact that marijuana can be an addictive drug that may bring about both acute and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Like other substances, somebody who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time can become dependent on its effects and may experience withdrawal symptoms when they abruptly stop using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation twenty years ago, which makes it an even bigger problem.

Somebody who uses marijuana regularly is really changing how the brain functions, therefore the brain can't just instantly readjust to normal operation when the person ceases 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 function without marijuana. So marijuana detox could be a challenge for long-term users, because users 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 extreme depression and other mental symptoms for chronic users. For this reason relapse is so common for individuals who make an attempt to quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services can be found at drug and alcohol detoxification and alcohol and drug rehab centers in Adak to help individuals through this course of action so they don't relapse and may receive further treatment services after detoxification.