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ADDICTION CHARACTERISTICS
The Many Forms of Addiction
An important thing to know about drug abuse and addiction is it typically happens on a gradient and can take many different forms. Partly this is the result of the varied effects caused by different drugs, but more than this, it is how someone reacts to a drug, the physical and mental changes and how much the lifestyle shifts.
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.