Facts
- Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, found that among individuals coming off of antidepressants, anywhere from 20 percent to 80 percent (depending on the drug) suffered from antidepressant withdrawal.
- Mixing different types of alcohol can cause undesirable side effects, such as upset stomach.
- One study in a state prison found that prisoners who participated in a drug rehab program and continued to receive treatment in a work-release program after prison were 70 percent less likely than nonparticipants to return to drug use and be re-arrested.
- When someone who is using LSD develops a tolerance to the drug but stops taking it for a short period of time, such as a week, the drug will once again become effective.
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