Drug abuse and dependence
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What is Drug abuse and dependence?
Drug addiction (dependence) is compulsively using a substance, despite its negative and sometimes dangerous effects. Drug abuse is using a drug excessively, or for purposes for which it was not medically intended.
A physical dependence on a substance (needing the drug to function) is not always part of the definition of addiction. Some drugs (for example, some blood pressure medications) don't cause addiction but do cause physical dependence. Other drugs cause addiction without physical dependence (cocaine withdrawal, for example, doesn't have symptoms like vomiting and chills; it mainly involves depression).
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Alternative Names:
Drug addiction; Addiction - drug
Posts on Drug abuse and dependence (36)
tonight I really putting it all out on the table. I have been using recreational drugs for ...
- Nov 28, 2011
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- Oct 04, 2011
I have never used drugs and I have a good friend that has been clean for 105 days today. Sh...
- Sep 06, 2011
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- Feb 12, 2011
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- Jul 07, 2010
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