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Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.
As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.