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Results 1 - 10 of 21 for drug addiction
  1. Drug Use and Addiction (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... use can also lead to addiction. What is drug addiction? Drug addiction is a chronic brain disease. It causes a ... brain changes from addiction can be lasting, so drug addiction is considered a "relapsing" disease. This means that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druguseandaddiction.html - Health Topics
  2. Prescription Drug Misuse (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... purpose, such as getting high Misusing some prescription drugs can lead to addiction. These include opioids, sedatives, tranquilizers, and stimulants. Every ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/prescriptiondrugmisuse.html - Health Topics
  3. Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... means feeling withdrawal symptoms when not taking the drug. Addiction is a chronic brain disease that causes a person to compulsively seek out drugs, even though they cause harm. The risk of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidsandopioidusedisorderoud.html - Health Topics
  4. Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... means feeling withdrawal symptoms when not taking the drug. Addiction is a chronic brain disease that causes a person to compulsively seek out drugs, even though they cause harm. What are the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidusedisorderoudtreatment.html - Health Topics
  5. Safe Opioid Use (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... family has a history of substance misuse, a drug addiction, or alcohol use disorder (AUD) Any other medicines ... the medicines slowly. What the warning signs of addiction are, so you can watch for ... a local drug take-back program Finding a pharmacy mail-back ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/safeopioiduse.html - Health Topics
  6. Drugs and Young People (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Can drug use in young people be prevented? Drug use and addiction are preventable. Prevention programs involving families, schools, communities, and the media may prevent or reduce drug use and addiction. These programs include education and outreach to help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/drugsandyoungpeople.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 temperature so high that you pass out Severe itching "Meth mouth" - broken teeth and dry mouth Thinking and emotional problems NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse
    https://medlineplus.gov/methamphetamine.html - Health Topics
  8. Pregnancy and Substance Use (National Library of Medicine)  
    During pregnancy, there are many things you can do to keep yourself and your baby healthy. They include getting regular prenatal care, eating healthy, and staying ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pregnancyandsubstanceuse.html - Health Topics
  9. Heroin (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... means users need more and more of the drug to have the same effect. At higher ... sometimes called addiction. This is more than physical dependence. It's a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heroin.html - Health Topics
  10. Smoking (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Smoking also causes addiction to nicotine, a stimulant drug that is in tobacco. Nicotine addiction makes it much harder for people to quit smoking. What are the health risks of secondhand smoke? Your smoke is also bad for ... coughing and wheezing NIH National Cancer Institute
    https://medlineplus.gov/smoking.html - Health Topics
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