R102.02: Drug Abuse and Addiction
“Center for Addiction and Mental Health”
This seven-page article called, “Drug Abuse & Addiction”, by the “Center for Addiction and Mental Health” and “The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,” addresses the signs, symptoms, and help for drug problems and substance abuse. It begins with some basic reasons people abuse drugs, how drug abuse and addiction can develop and how it affects the brain. It also offers some practical ways a person can get off and stay off drugs. It ends with a discussion on what may cause an addict to relapse and what to do to get back on the right track toward recovery.
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