Drug Addiction WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute drug use to the development of drug-seeking behavior, the vulnerability to relapse, and the decreased, slowed ability to respond to naturally rewarding stimuli. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) has categorized three stages of addiction: preoccupation/anticipation, binge/intoxication, and withdrawal/negative affect. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Drugs known to cause addiction include illegal drugs as well as prescription or over-the-counter drugs.
- Caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol are the most common addictions.
- Treatment may include inpatient rehabilitation, 12 step program, and drug replacement therapy.
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Latest Headlines on Drug Addiction
What is Drug Addiction?
- A.D.A.M. (via MedHelp): Drug Abuse and Dependence
- Wikipedia: Drug Addiction
- HealthCentral: Drug Abuse and Dependence
What Are The Symptoms of Drug Addiction?
- Mayo Clinic: Drug Addiction Signs and Symptoms
- Addictions.org: Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse
- American Council for Drug Education: Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use
- PBS: Drugs and Their Effects
What Are The Causes and Complications of Drug Addiction?
- eMedicineHealth: Drug Dependence & Abuse Causes
- WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Drug Abuse
- Transform Drug Policy Foundation: Why Do People Take Drugs?
- Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Consequences of Use
- American Psychological Association: Cognition is Central to Drug Addiction
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Drug Addiction?
- Cleveland Clinic: Treating Drug Abuse Problems in Teenagers
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: Principles of Effective Treatment | Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction
- eMedicineHealth: Drug Dependence and Abuse Medical Treatment
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Drug Addiction?
- Acupuncture.com: Acupuncture for Treatment of Substance Addiction
- HealthWorld: Nutritional Program for Drug Detoxification
- GrannyMedMD: Stop Smoking Marijuana with Hypnotherapy
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Drug Addiction?
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America: Stages of Substance Abuse
- Alcohol Drug Treatment: Stages and Symptoms of Addiction
- WrongDiagnosis: Death and Mortality Statistics for Drug Abuse
How Do You Prevent Drug Addiction?
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: Preventing Drug Abuse Among Children and Adolescents
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: Preventing Drug Abuse: The Best Strategy
- American Academy of Pediatrics ( via Medem): Preventing Substance Abuse
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Prevention Strategies
- Parents, the Anti-Drug: Laying Down the Rules for a Drug-Free Household
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Drug Addiction
- The Junky's Wife: Living with a Heroin Addict
- Methed Up: Life after Meth Addiction
- Partnership for a Drug-Free-America: Personal Stories of Drug Addiction
- YouTube: Drug Addiction Stories, including Anthony Kiedis
Foundations and Support Groups on Drug Addiction
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: Bringing the Power of Science to Bear on Drug Abuse and Addiction
- Partnership for a Drug Free America: National Drug-Education Campaign
- Daily Strength: Addiction Recovery Community
- Helium: Living with Someone with an Addiction Problem
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Drug Addiction
- HealthBoards: Addiction and Recovery Message Boards
- Sober Recovery: Recovering Addicts, Family and Friends
- Clean and Sober, Not Dead: Addicts in Recovery
- MedHelp: Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
- Drugs.com: Painkiller Addiction
- AddictionSearchForums: Addiction Forums
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Drug Addiction
- PubMed Central: Drug Addiction Articles
- JAMA: Articles on Drug Addiction
- Google Scholar: Drug Addiction Recent Articles
Clinical Trials on Drug Addiction
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Drug Addiction Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials on Drug Addiction
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- Contributor: AngelaZ
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Redirects: Addiction and Drugs, Drugs and Addiction, Addiction with Drugs, Drugs Addiction, Drug Abuse
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