Despite what efforts to legalize and popular culture would lead you to believe, it is a verified and conclusive proven fact that marijuana can be an addictive drug that may bring about both acute and long-term physical and mental injury to users. Much like other substances, anyone who has used marijuana for an extended period of time can become addicted to its effects and will encounter withdrawal symptoms whenever they abruptly stop using marijuana. Users today have extremely high grade marijuana available which wasn't the situation two decades ago, which makes it an even bigger problem.

Somebody who uses marijuana often is significantly changing how the brain functions, so the brain can't just instantly return to normal function when the person stops using marijuana, this may 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 long-term users, because individuals will encounter withdrawal symptoms which may be tough to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical as it is with heroin withdrawal for instance, but marijuana detox and withdrawal may cause severe depression and other mental symptoms for long-term users. This is the reason relapse is so prevalent for individuals who make an attempt to cease using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are offered at drug and alcohol detoxification and drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Hanover to help individuals through this process so they don't relapse and may receive further rehab services after detoxification.