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Drug Dependence Learning Center
Drug addiction, or dependence, is the compulsive use of a substance, despite its negative or dangerous effects. However, a physical dependence on a substance (needing the drug to function) is not always part of the defi...
Opioid Dependence
Opioids are a class of drugs that include both natural and synthetic substances. The natural opioids (referred to as...More »
Amphetamine Dependence
Amphetamines are a group of powerful and highly addictive substances that dramatically affect the central nervous...More »
Cocaine Dependence
Cocaine is extracted from the coca plant, which grows in Central and South America. The substance is processed into many...More »
Nicotine Addiction and Dependence
Nicotine disorders are caused by the main psychoactive ingredient in tobacco. Nicotine is a physically and...More »
Marijuana Dependence
Cannabis, more commonly called marijuana, refers to the several varieties of Cannabis sativa , or Indian hemp plant,...More »
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