Despite what efforts to legalize and today's culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and scientific indisputable fact that marijuana is definitely an addictive drug which can cause both acute and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Like other drugs, somebody who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time can become dependent on its effects and can experience withdrawal symptoms if they initially quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, which makes it an even larger issue.

Somebody who uses marijuana regularly is significantly altering the way the brain functions, and so the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal operation once the individual ceases using marijuana, this can 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 is usually a challenge for long-term users, because individuals will experience withdrawal symptoms that may be difficult to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause extreme depression as well as other psychological symptoms for chronic users. That is why relapse is so common for many who attempt to quit using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are offered at drug and alcohol detox and drug rehab facilities in Chatsworth to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and can receive further treatment services after detox.