In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it is a verified and conclusive undeniable fact that marijuana can be an addictive drug which can bring about both acute and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Similar to other substances, someone who has used marijuana for a prolonged time period can become addicted to its effects and will encounter withdrawal symptoms if they abruptly stop using marijuana. Individuals today have very high grade marijuana available which wasn't the case 10-20 years ago, which makes it a much bigger issue.

Someone who uses marijuana frequently is really changing the way the brain functions, hence the brain can't just instantly return to normal function 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 your body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for habitual users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms which can be tough to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal could cause severe depression as well as other psychological symptoms for long-term users. For this reason relapse is so common for individuals who try to cease using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are available at alcohol and drug detoxification and drug rehabilitation programs in Barwick to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and may receive further rehabilitation services after detoxification.