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Bookmark or Share- Understanding Drug Use and Addiction DrugFactsProvides an overview of drug use and addiction, including what happens in the brain during drug use, why some people become addicted while others don't, and the importance of prevention.
- What is Drug Abuse? - News-Medical.netDrug abuse or substance abuse refers to the use of certain chemicals for the purpose of creating pleasurable effects on the brain. There are over 190 million drug...
- Drug Misuse and Addiction | National Institute on Drug AbuseIn general, the more risk factors a person has, the greater the chance that taking drugs will lead to drug use and addiction. Protective factors, on the other hand, reduce a person's risk. Risk and protective factors may be either environmental or biological.
- Drug addiction (substance use disorder) - Symptoms and causesDrug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine. Substances such as alcohol, marijuana and nicotine also are considered drugs.
- Substance Use Disorder (Drug Abuse): Risks, Types of Drugs & MoreLearn about risk factors for substance use disorder. Discover commonly misused drugs, symptoms of misuse, where to seek help, and more.
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