Understanding Drug Abuse

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What is the definition of drug abuse?

Continuous misuse of any substance, licit or illicit, resulting in changes in physical, mental, or behavioral condition.

Define drug dependency.

The state of physical and psychological dependence on a dangerous drug following periodic or continuous use.

What factors can lead people to turn to drugs?

Peer pressure, curiosity, adventure, feeling good, escape from reality, and easy access to drugs.

Explain what dangerous drugs are.

<p>Substances with a high tendency for abuse and dependency, which can be organic or synthetic and pose harm to users.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is drug addiction characterized?

<p>Excessive drug craving, seeking, and use due to brain changes caused by constant drug use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are withdrawal reactions in the context of drug dependency?

<p>Symptoms that occur after long-term drug use is reduced or stopped abruptly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Drug abuse is the continuous misuse of any substance, licit, illicit which results to changes in an individual’s physical, mental or behavioral ______.

<p>condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

Peer pressure, curiosity, adventure, feel good, escape from reality, and easy access to drugs are reasons why people turn to ______.

<p>drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Drug dependence is the state of physical and psychological dependence, or both, on a dangerous drug, or drugs, experienced by a person following the use of that substance on a periodic or continuous ______.

<p>basis</p> Signup and view all the answers

A person dependent on drugs will experience withdrawal reactions after abstaining from ______.

<p>drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Drug addiction is characterized by excessive drug craving, seeking, and ______.

<p>use</p> Signup and view all the answers

Addiction is caused by brain changes caused by constant drug ______.

<p>use</p> Signup and view all the answers

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