In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture wants you to think, it is a proven and conclusive undeniable fact that marijuana can be an addictive substance which may lead to both acute and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Much like other drugs, somebody who has used marijuana for an extended time period will become dependent on its effects and will encounter withdrawal symptoms if they initially stop using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the case two decades ago, making it a much bigger problem.

Somebody who uses marijuana frequently is significantly changing the way the brain functions, hence the brain can't just automatically return to normal function as soon as the person stops using marijuana, this can 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 can be quite a challenge for long-term users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms which are often difficult to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal as an example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause severe depression along with other mental symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so common for many who attempt to quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are offered at alcohol and drug detoxification and alcohol and drug rehab programs in Chenega to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and may receive further treatment services following detox.