In spite of what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to think, it's a proven and scientific proven fact that marijuana is an addictive drug which can lead to both acute and long-term physical and psychological injury to users. Like other substances, someone who has used marijuana for a prolonged time period can become hooked on its effects and may experience withdrawal symptoms when they initially 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 bigger issue.

Somebody that uses marijuana on a regular basis is really changing how the brain functions, therefore the brain can't just instantly return to normal function when the person stops using marijuana, this will take time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like any other drug, as the drug is eliminated from your body and the body readjusts to normal operation without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be quite a challenge for long-term users, because individuals will encounter withdrawal symptoms which are often challenging to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause severe depression along with other psychological symptoms for long-term users. For this reason relapse is so common for many who attempt to stop using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are offered at drug and alcohol detox and alcohol and drug treatment centers in Opelika to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and can obtain further rehabilitation services following detox.