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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for dependence
  1. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Severe AUD is sometimes called alcoholism or alcohol dependence. AUD is a disease that causes: Craving - a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/alcoholusedisorderaud.html - Health Topics
  2. Heroin (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... sometimes called addiction. This is more than physical dependence. It's a chronic (long-lasting) brain disorder. When ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heroin.html - Health Topics
  3. Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of OUD, sometimes people use the terms "opioid dependence" and "opioid addiction." Dependence means feeling withdrawal symptoms when not taking the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidsandopioidusedisorderoud.html - Health Topics
  4. Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of OUD, sometimes people use the terms "opioid dependence" and "opioid addiction." Dependence means feeling withdrawal symptoms when not taking the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidusedisorderoudtreatment.html - Health Topics
  5. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Treatment (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Severe AUD is sometimes called alcoholism or alcohol dependence. What are the treatments for alcohol use disorder? ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/alcoholusedisorderaudtreatment.html - Health Topics
  6. Cocaine (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... also called addiction. This is more than physical dependence. It's a chronic (long-lasting) brain disorder. When ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cocaine.html - Health Topics
  7. Smoking (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are the health effects of smoking? There's no way around it; smoking is bad for your health. It harms nearly every organ of the body, some that you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/smoking.html - Health Topics