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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Drug dependence
  1. Opioid addiction 
    ... dependence, such that when people stop taking the drug, they have physical and psychological symptoms of withdrawal (such as muscle cramping, diarrhea, and anxiety). Dependence is not the same thing as addiction; although ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/opioid-addiction - Genetics
  2. Alcohol use disorder 
    ... Rehm J. Disability associated with alcohol abuse and dependence. Alcohol Clin ... on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health [Internet]. Washington (DC): US Department of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alcohol-use-disorder - Genetics