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DRUG DEPENDENCE

REPEATED USE OF A PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE OR SUBSTANCES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE USER IS PERIODICALLY OR CHRONICALLY INTOXICATED, SHOWS A COMPULSION TO TAKE THE PREFERRED SUBSTANCE, OR SUBSTANCES, HAS GREAT DIFFICULTY IN VOLUNTARILY CEASING OR MODIFYING DRUG USE, AND SHOWS A WILLINGNESS TO OBTAIN DRUGS BY ALMOST ANY MEANS. IN UNQUALIFIED FORM DEPENDENCE REFERS TO BOTH PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ELEMENTS.

· B > DRUG ABUSE PATTERNS

· N > ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE

· N > CODEPENDENCE

· N > DRUG DEPENDENCE LIABILITY

· N > DRUG DEPENDENTS

· N > DRUG TREATMENT

· N > JUVENILE DRUG DEPENDENCE

· N > PHYSICAL DRUG DEPENDENCE

· N > PSYCHIC DRUG DEPENDENCE

· R > DRUG ABUSE RELAPSE

· R > DRUG RELATED CRIMES

· R > SOCIAL PROBLEMS

· R > WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME

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