In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture wants you to believe, it is a proven and conclusive indisputable fact that marijuana is an addictive drug which can cause both acute and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Much like other drugs, someone who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time will become addicted to its effects and definately will experience withdrawal symptoms whenever they abruptly stop using marijuana. Individuals today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the case 10-20 years ago, making it an even larger issue.

Someone who uses marijuana regularly is really altering the way the brain functions, and so the brain can't just instantly return to normal operation when the individual stops using marijuana, this could 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 can be tough to endure. These symptoms might not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal could cause severe depression along with other psychological symptoms for chronic users. This is the reason relapse is so prevalent for many who try to quit using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services can be found at drug and alcohol detoxification and alcohol and drug treatment facilities in St Helena to help people through this course of action so they don't relapse and may receive further treatment services after detoxification.