In spite of what initiatives to legalize and popular culture wants you to think, it is a verified and conclusive indisputable fact that marijuana is an addictive drug that may bring about both acute and long-term physical and psychological harm to users. Much like other drugs, anyone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time will become addicted to its effects and can experience withdrawal symptoms if they abruptly quit using marijuana. Individuals today have extremely high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't true 2 decades ago, making it an even bigger problem.

Somebody that uses marijuana often is really altering the way the brain functions, therefore the brain can't just automatically readjust to normal function once the person stops using marijuana, this could take some time. People 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 habitual users, because users will experience withdrawal symptoms which can be challenging to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal could cause extreme depression and other psychological symptoms for chronic users. This is why relapse is so prevalent for individuals who try and cease using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are available at drug and alcohol detox and alcohol and drug treatment programs in Athens to help people through this process so that they don't relapse and can receive further rehabilitation services following detoxification.