Despite what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to believe, it is a proven and conclusive proven fact that marijuana is an addictive substance which may bring about both acute and long-term physical and mental injury to users. Like other substances, a person who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time will become addicted to its effects and can encounter withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly quit using marijuana. Individuals today have very high grade marijuana available which wasn't the situation 2 decades ago, making it an even bigger issue.

Someone who uses marijuana regularly is really altering the way the brain functions, hence the brain can't just instantly return to normal function when the person ceases using marijuana, this will take time. People actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for habitual users, because users will experience withdrawal symptoms that may be difficult to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal could cause extreme depression and other mental symptoms for chronic users. That is why relapse is so common for many who attempt to stop using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services can be obtained at alcohol and drug detoxification and drug rehab facilities in Summit to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and can obtain further rehab services following detox.