In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture wants you to believe, it's a proven and conclusive fact that marijuana is an addictive drug which can cause both acute and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Similar to other drugs, anyone who has used marijuana for an extended time period will become addicted to its effects and will encounter withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation two decades ago, making it an even larger issue.

Someone who uses marijuana on a regular basis is significantly altering how the brain functions, so the brain can't just automatically return to normal operation as soon as the person ceases using marijuana, this could take time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox could be a challenge for habitual users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms which may be difficult to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal could cause severe depression along with other psychological symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so prevalent for individuals who try and stop using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are available at alcohol and drug detoxification and drug rehab programs in Carney to help people through this process so they don't relapse and can obtain further treatment services after detox.