Despite what efforts to legalize and today's culture would lead you to think, it is a proven and scientific undeniable fact that marijuana is an addictive substance that may cause both acute and long-term physical and mental harm to users. Similar to other drugs, someone who has used marijuana for a prolonged period of time will become addicted to its effects and will experience withdrawal symptoms when they initially stop using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the situation 10-20 years ago, which makes it an even larger issue.

Someone who uses marijuana on a regular basis is significantly altering the way the brain functions, therefore the brain can't just instantly return to normal operation as soon as the person ceases using marijuana, this could take some time. People actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as marijuana is eliminated from the 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 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 along with other psychological symptoms for chronic users. This is the reason relapse is so prevalent for many who try and stop using marijuana on their own. Marijuana detox services are offered at alcohol and drug detox and drug rehab programs in Washougal to help people through this course of action so they don't relapse and can receive further treatment services after detox.