During his confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. controversially claimed that antidepressants might be as addictive as heroin, despite conflicting research evidence. He asserted that people close to him had worse experiences stopping SSRIs compared to heroin. Experts and studies, however, have shown that SSRIs are generally safe with very low addiction risk compared to the high addiction levels associated with heroin use. Kennedy has also promoted unconventional recovery methods, raising skepticism among addiction specialists.
Kennedy suggested during his Senate hearing that antidepressant drugs may be as addictive as heroin, a claim contradicted by decades of research.
Keith Humphreys, an addiction expert, emphasized that there is a significant difference between the addiction risks posed by SSRIs and heroin.
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