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Bookmark or Share- Understanding Drug Use and Addiction DrugFactsProvides an overview of drug use and addiction, including what happens in the brain during drug use, why some people become addicted while others don't, and the importance of prevention.
- Drug addiction (substance use disorder) - Mayo ClinicDrug addiction affects your brain and behavior to the point where you can't control your use of legal or illegal drugs, even when you know they cause harm.
- Drugs (psychoactive) - World Health Organization (WHO)Drug use disorders, particularly when untreated, increase morbidity and mortality risks for individuals, can trigger substantial suffering and lead to impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning.
- Know the Risks of Using Drugs | SAMHSADrug use—including marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, as well as prescription drug misuse and illicit opioids—among adults is on the rise. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased drug use. Different drugs pose different dangers.
- Drug Misuse and Addiction | National Institute on Drug AbuseWhat is drug addiction? Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences. † It is considered a brain disorder, because it involves functional changes to brain circuits involved in reward, stress, and self-control.
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