Question 1

is drug addiction chronical disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The addictions cross each other. If you stop drinking alcohol and start using pills you are still at the same spot.
And it may not be drugs alone ...Gambling, food, sex, porn...And so forth may replace your drug of choice...But, in the end, however you slice it... You stand at the same, spot....Alone, miserable, disoriented...And once in a while thinking, where... Did all friends and loved one disappear..

Question 2

what kind of condition is drug addiction?

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Addiction: 20% of the population get a different than normal euphoric response to many medications and illegal drugs. The withdrawal from the drug causes moderate to severe discomfort which is solved by more drug. Most addicts require more and more drug due to upregulation of the drug receptors and resort to more aggressive and illegal tactics to obtain them. Cure is not currently possible, treatment helps.

Question 3

what are the signs/symptoms of a drug addiction?

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See below: When use of a drug has led to identifiable negative consequences in your life yet you can not control your use or your thoughts about the drug, than an addiction like exists.

Question 4

what are the physical effects of drug addiction?

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Depnds on drug abuse: All organs are affected depending on the offending drug.

Question 5

what are the social consequences of drug addiction?

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Poverty/Disease/Jail: Substance abuse and delinquency are strongly correlated and often result in involvement with negative peer groups, as well problems in school and at home.Drug addiction has a dreadfully widespread reach: from dealing with unpredictable and often dangerous addicts at home to the staggering expenses incurred by individuals and societies as a whole.

Question 6

what are the affects of drug addiction to  students who are engaged to it?

Accepted Answer

Many: Being harmfully involved with  substances causes a broad range of difficulties in a young persons life, including academic difficulties, health-related problems (including mental health), poor peer relationships, and involvement with the juvenile justice system.

Question 7

could rehab stop drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Do you think that if it didn't, anybody would go to it?  However, unlike other medical treatments where success depends on the skill of the doctors/nurses and the effectiveness of medication, success in rehabilitation has more to do with how motivated you are, what resources are available to you, and how long you stay involved in treatment.  Overall success can be as high as 90% in some groups.

Question 8

what side effects of drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

Drug addiction: Depends on the drug used. In general, effects are biological such as physical symptoms, psychological such as cravings, and social such as loss of finances or job or family due to alienation.

Question 9

are there support groups for drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can go to the nearest 12 step program and pick a sponsor who had similar issues as yours.

Question 10

what r signs and symptoms of drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

Compulsion: Inability to cut back compulsive behavior despite consequences needing an eye opener feeling guilty all for at least 1 year.

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