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randomusers239874 0 points ago +1 / -1

People like to focus on the stupid people doing drugs, but forget that many smart people do drugs too. Marijuana is the most common one, but I think you would be shocked at how many people in engineering micro-dose LSD, or get diagnosed with "ADHD" so they can get adderall and such. If you've ever drank alcohol, you've done drugs too; stop being a puritan.

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Hanging_Chad 1 point ago +1 / -0

I'm referring to hard street drugs, not alertness pills, THC patches, Starbucks, and merlot.

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/02/13/oregon-decriminalises-drugs-for-personal-use

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AJoeDD 1 point ago +1 / -0

How about anti-depressants? Unsafe, brain damaging, vegetable-inducing.

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Hanging_Chad 1 point ago +1 / -0

Do they reduce suicide rates?

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AJoeDD 1 point ago +1 / -0

No... Actually, they have an increased risk of suicide afterwards. And they have dependency/addiction to go along with them, plus other severe health effects. "The FDA has warned that antidepressant use in children and adolescents is linked with an increased risk of suicidal ideation." https://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/do-ssri-antidepressants-increase-suicide-risk-in-children-with-depression-and-anxiety

Notice their next sentence is, somehow, "but it's not all bad!". The shilling goes deep, and going against a big force like those supporting SSRIs takes courage. Which considerable scientists have actually shown and reported on the dark history of selling this drug to the public with bad science and overlooking numerous dangers... but there is a shill army. So anyone needing a quote about how great SSRIs are can draw on such "experts" when needed.