Addictions

Addiction is a more complex issue than drug abuse, because Addiction means not having control over doing, taking or using something. At this point in the process, the brain has been altered to crave the drug in order to function normally. As tolerance continues to build, more and more of the drug will be required in order to achieve the same results. This can quickly to lead to overdose, especially with hard drugs and certain prescriptions.

Generally addictive disorders are caused by various substances which include Alcohol, Caffeine, Marijuana, Hallucinogens (PCP or LSD), Inhalants (glue, paint thinner), Opioids (prescribed painkillers, heroin), Sedatives, hypnotics (sleeping pills), anxiolytics (Xanax or Valium), Stimulants (meth, amphetamines, cocaine), Tobacco and emerging drugs like K2 or bath salts.

• Key parts of Addiction
• Addiction includes
• Neurobiology of Addiction
• Genetic Factors