The specific type of drug rehab or combination of treatments that addicted persons requires may vary, depending on their particular needs and, often, on the types of drugs they use.
Methamphetamine has a half-life of 12 hours, compared to cocaine which has a 1 hour half-life.
Severe depression can result from stopping use of anabolic steroids; this condition can be life-threatening if the individual is depressed enough to commit suicide or harm themselves.
Robberies associated with the drug have prompted some pharmacies in Tazewell County, Virginia to discontinue selling OxyContin and post signs stating they no longer carry the drug.