Despite what initiatives to legalize and today's culture would lead you to think, it's a verified and conclusive proven fact that marijuana can be an addictive substance which can lead to both acute and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Like other substances, a person who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time can become addicted to its effects and may encounter withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly quit using marijuana. Individuals today have extremely high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the case 10-20 years ago, which makes it an even bigger issue.

Somebody that uses marijuana frequently is significantly changing the way the brain functions, therefore the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal operation when the individual stops using marijuana, this could take time. People actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for habitual users, because individuals will encounter withdrawal symptoms which are often tough to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause severe depression as well as other mental symptoms for chronic users. For this reason relapse is so prevalent for those who attempt to quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are offered at drug and alcohol detox and drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Athens Clarke to help people through this process so they don't relapse and may receive further treatment services after detox.