Addiction isn’t about using drugs It’s about what the drug does to your lifeAs 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
Addiction is really bad since it can destroy one’s health, career and social relationships. Fortunately, there are treatments for addiction and people do respond to medication.