In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it is a verified and scientific proven fact that marijuana is an addictive substance that may cause both acute and long-term physical and psychological injury to users. Like other drugs, someone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become dependent on its effects and can experience withdrawal symptoms when they initially stop using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't true 10-20 years ago, which makes it a much bigger problem.

Someone that uses marijuana on a regular basis is really altering the way the brain functions, so the brain can't just instantly readjust to normal function when the person stops using marijuana, this can take time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as the drug is eliminated from the body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be quite a challenge for long-term users, because users will experience withdrawal symptoms that may be challenging to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal by way of example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause severe depression and other mental symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so common for many who try and cease using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are offered at alcohol and drug detoxification and drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Brunswick to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and can obtain further treatment services after detox.