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Years of drug abuse can harm both your body and brain. Dependency is most common among street drugs and sometimes a person can suffer side effects that may leave severe damage to the brain resulting in coma.

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Q: Can Years of Drug abuse harm your body and brain and how long will it take to recover after a person stops using drugs?
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