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Results 1 - 10 of 25 for addiction
  1. Drug Use and Addiction (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... unborn babies. Drug use can also lead to addiction. What is drug addiction? Drug addiction is a chronic brain disease. It causes a ... use can change the brain and lead to addiction. The brain changes from addiction can be lasting, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druguseandaddiction.html - Health Topics
  2. Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... people use the terms "opioid dependence" and "opioid addiction." Dependence means feeling withdrawal symptoms when not taking the drug. Addiction is a chronic brain disease that causes a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidusedisorderoudtreatment.html - Health Topics
  3. Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... people use the terms "opioid dependence" and "opioid addiction." Dependence means feeling withdrawal symptoms when not taking the drug. Addiction is a chronic brain disease that causes a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidsandopioidusedisorderoud.html - Health Topics
  4. Compulsive Gambling (National Library of Medicine)  
    Many people enjoy gambling, whether it's betting on a horse or playing poker on the Internet. Most people who gamble don't have a problem, but some lose control ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/compulsivegambling.html - Health Topics
  5. Prescription Drug Misuse (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... high Misusing some prescription drugs can lead to addiction. These include opioids, sedatives, tranquilizers, and stimulants. Every ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/prescriptiondrugmisuse.html - Health Topics
  6. Heroin (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... often leads to heroin use disorder, sometimes called addiction. This is more than physical dependence. It's a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heroin.html - Health Topics
  7. Methamphetamine (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or afraid. Meth use can quickly lead to addiction. It causes medical problems including: Making your body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/methamphetamine.html - Health Topics
  8. Drugs and Young People (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in young people be prevented? Drug use and addiction are preventable. Prevention programs involving families, schools, communities, ... media may prevent or reduce drug use and addiction. These programs include education and outreach to help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/drugsandyoungpeople.html - Health Topics
  9. Smoking (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Smoking also causes addiction to nicotine, a stimulant drug that is in tobacco. Nicotine addiction makes it much harder for people to quit ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/smoking.html - Health Topics
  10. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Treatment (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... don't have to worry about trading one addiction for another. They are not a cure, but ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/alcoholusedisorderaudtreatment.html - Health Topics
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