Despite what initiatives to legalize and popular culture wants you to think, it is a verified and scientific indisputable fact that marijuana can be an addictive substance which can lead to both acute and long-term physical and psychological injury to users. Like other drugs, somebody who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time can become addicted to its effects and definately will encounter withdrawal symptoms should they abruptly quit using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana available which wasn't the case 10-20 years ago, which makes it a much larger issue.

Someone who uses marijuana on a regular basis is significantly changing the way the brain functions, and so the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal function once the person 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 can be a challenge for habitual users, because users will encounter withdrawal symptoms which may be tough to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal might cause severe depression as well as other psychological symptoms for chronic users. This is why relapse is so common for those who attempt to quit using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are available at drug detoxification and drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Santa Rosa to help people through this process so they don't relapse and may obtain further rehab services following detoxification.