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Bookmark or Share- Drug addiction (substance use disorder) - Care at Mayo ClinicDrug addiction affects your brain and behavior to the point where you can't control your use of legal or illegal drugs, even when you know they cause harm.
- Teen drug abuse: Help your teen avoid drugs - Mayo ClinicThe teen brain is particularly vulnerable to being rewired by substances that overload the reward circuits in the brain. Help prevent teen drug abuse by talking to your teen about the consequences of using drugs and the importance of making healthy choices.
- Intervention: Help a loved one overcome addiction - Mayo ClinicAn intervention can motivate someone to seek help for alcohol or drug misuse, compulsive eating, or other addictive behaviors. Discover when to hold one and how to make it successful. By Mayo Clinic Staff. It's hard helping a loved one who is struggling with any type of addiction.
- How opioid use disorder occurs - Mayo ClinicDrug addiction is defined as an out-of-control feeling that you must use a medicine or drug and continue to use it even though it causes harm over and over again. Opioids are highly addictive, largely because they trigger powerful reward centers in your brain.
- Drug addiction (substance use disorder) - Diagnosis and ...You can start by discussing your substance use with your primary care provider. Or ask for a referral to a specialist in drug addiction, such as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, or a psychiatrist or psychologist. Take a relative or friend along. Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment.
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