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What is dependence?
The following organizations are a good resource for information on drug dependence: International Association for Pain and Chemical Dependency - www.iapcd.org Narcotics Anonymous - www.na.org National Institute on Drug Abuse - www.drugabuse.gov See also: Alcoholism resources
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Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
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Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update - AHCPR Supported ...
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Nicotine Dependence Center in Minnesota — Stop-Smoking Treatment ...
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WHO | Treatment of opioid dependence
Opioid dependence is a complex health condition that often requires long-term treatment and care. The treatment of opioid dependence is important to reduce ... Read more on
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Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Abuse and Dependence - Alcohol ...
Formal definitions of alcoholism, alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence are updated over time. This paper follows them from Jellinek's 1941 work to today's ... Read more on
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Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency
Substance dependence is used to describe continued use of drugs or alcohol, even when significant problems related to their use have developed. ... Read more on
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Dependence: Alcohol & Illegal Drugs Dependence & Abuse, SAMHSA's ...
Apr 14, 2009 ... dependence, abuse, substance abuse & substance abuse dependence risk factors, OAS, SAMHSA. Read more on
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Alcoholism | Alcohol Dependence |Alcohol Abuse | Alcohol Addiction
Jan 26, 2010 ... Alcoholism, alcohol abuse and dependence in adults can be devastating. Alcohol abuse means having unhealthy or dangerous drinking habits, ... Read more on
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Drug dependence
Drug addiction, or dependence, is the compulsive use of a substance, despite its negative or dangerous effects. However, a physical dependence on a substance (needing the drug to function) is not always part of the definition of addiction. Some drugs (for example, certain blood pressure medications) do not cause addiction but they can cause physical dependence. Other drugs cause addiction without leading to physical dependence. Cocaine is an example. Tolerance to a drug (needing a higher dose to attain the same effect) is usually part of addiction. See also: Drug abuse Drug abuse first aid Cocaine intoxication Cocaine withdrawal Opioid intoxication Opioid withdrawal
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Nicotine dependence
Nicotine dependence is an addiction to tobacco products caused by the drug nicotine. Smoke from cigarettes, cigars and pipes contains thousands of chemicals, including nicotine. Smokeless tobacco also contains nicotine. Nicotine dependence means you can't stop using the substance, even though it's causing you harm.
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Alcohol Dependence and Withdrawal
Alcohol dependence, also known as alcoholism, is a chronic (long-term) and severe (very bad) type of drinking problem. Alcohol dependence occurs when you drink alcohol too much and too often for a long period of time. Alcohol is made up of a chemical called ethanol, which may come from grains or fruits, such as grapes. It is found in beer, wine, liquor, such as vodka and whiskey, or other adult drinks. It has a depressant effect which slows down the brain's activity. With alcohol dependence, you have a craving for alcoholic drinks, making it hard to do your normal day-to-day activities. Alcohol dependence may cause problems thinking correctly, concentrating, and controlling your actions. It occurs most often between 20 to 35 years of age.
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Drug Dependence & Abuse
Drug abuse and drug dependence represent different ends of the same disease process. Drug abuse is an intense desire to obtain increasing amounts of a particular substance or substances to the exclusion of all other activities.
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Alcohol Dependence
For most adults, moderate alcohol use is not harmful. However, nearly 17.6 million adults in the United States are alcoholics or have alcohol problems. Alcoholism is a disease with four main features: Alcoholism carries many serious dangers. Heavy drinking can increase the risk of certain cancers. It can cause damage to the liver, brain and other organs. It can cause birth defects. It increases the risk of death from car crashes and other injuries as well as the risk of homicide and suicide.
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Dependency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dependency or dependent may refer to: Medicine and psychology. Substance dependence, a need for a substance so strong that it becomes necessary to have this ...
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Physical dependence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Physical dependence refers to a state resulting from chronic use of a drug that has produced tolerance and where negative physical symptoms of withdrawal ...
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National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - NCADD ...
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) provides education, information, help and hope to the public. It advocates prevention ...
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Dependency theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dependency theory or dependencia theory is a body of social science theories predicated on the notion that resources flow from a "periphery" of poor and ...
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Substance dependence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), substance dependence is defined as: ...
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Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence Pathfinder
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, sponsored by the Public Health Service, includes new, effective clinical treatments for tobacco dependence ...
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