Addiction – A serious threat to your physical and emotional well-being
Addiction isn’t about using drugs
It’s about what the drug does to your life
As per the definition, Addiction is habitual, psychological or physiologic dependence on a substance or practice that is beyond voluntary control.
Things people get addicted to
- Prescribed drugs by doctors
- Alcohol
- Marijuana
- Heroin
- Stimulants
- Nicotine
- Inhalants
- Hallucinogen
Consequences of addiction
- Weak immune system
- Cardiovascular disease
- Nausea
- Abdominal pain
- Liver failure
- Strokes
- Impaired judgment
- Lack of self-control
- Hallucination
- Cancer
- Hormone imbalance
- Loss of memory
Treatments for addiction
- Therapy and medication
- Outpatient programs
- Hospitalization