CHARACTERISTICS OF ADDICTION

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Drugs and Violence

Illegal drugs cause a plethora of effects on the mind and body. One most notable effect is the depletion of valuable resources the body needs to survive and be healthy.

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What Is a Gateway Drug?

A gateway drug is a drug that a person will agree to take for the first time, despite their instinct that it's wrong to do so. At that point they have violated their basic integrity on the subject of drugs, and this can be the first step towards addiction.

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When is Addiction a Moral Issue

When deciding to try drugs initially, no one can deny there is a strong moral element. The same goes for pushing self through rehabilitation and onto long lasting sobriety.

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Why Doesn’t a Drug Addict Listen?

An often heard story from loved ones of an addict is ‘How can I get them to listen? Whenever I approach the subject of addiction, the conversation is just over!’ There are many reasons that keep an addict from listening to reason regarding drug use,...

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What Are Gateway Drugs?

The topic of gateway drugs comes up regularly, as does the question ‘What are gateway drugs?’ particularly when looking at the road that leads to drug abuse and addiction.

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Drugs and The Loss of Friends

The family of an addict often get talked about, but it isn’t just family who feel the negative effects of drugs, friends feel it too.…

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An Unexpected Source of Crime

When you think of drug addicts in your neighbourhood you may get the image of a shady dealer on the street corner or menacing individuals down alleyways. In reality, though, that is not what drug dealing looks like anymore.

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Why Do Addicts Continually Endanger Their Lives?

As a sober individual, it is inconceivable to imagine continually putting your life at risk for another hit, and yet that is what addicts do every day.

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What’s the Difference Between Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation?

Nowadays addiction treatment and rehabilitation are two totally different concepts, and if you, or a loved one wants to completely overcome addiction to live a drug-free life, it is vital that you understand them both.

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Common Characteristics of an Addict

If you have never really been around an addict you may not realise that there are certain characteristics that most addicts have in common. It may not be 100% of them, but it is a high percentage and they are behavioural characteristics.

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Drug Use is Not Inevitable

Too many addicts coming in for rehab say the same thing: “If only I had known then, what I know now, I would never have taken that first hit.” It matters little if it was heroin , cocaine , or alcohol .

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Solving the True Beginnings of Drug Use

Problems, unhandled situations, stress, anxiety, worries, phobias, pains, aches and diseases are the most common beginning for regular drug or alcohol use.

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The Secret Lives of High-Functioning Addicts

The high-functioning addict will commonly be leading a secret life . True, the actual consumption of drugs or alcohol may be known about, but the dependency is not and that is the key difference.

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Am I Addicted to Drugs or Alcohol?

There are different signs that you can look for to determine the answer to this question. But the first thing to say is that if you are even wondering, it is quite likely you either are, or you are at least in dangerous territory regarding drugs.

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Drug Addiction in The Family

Most people are aware of the ravages drugs play on the user both physically and mentally. How it affects the whole family is sometimes less thought about. When things get more dramatic, such as child abuse, the effects are more evident, but what about...

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The High-Functioning Addict

Unfortunately, when most of us think ‘drug addict’ we think of a person down in life , probably job-less, maybe criminal, generally spending their days at home in drunken or drugged stupors.