The history of prescription drug addiction in America is somewhat controversial, with much denial that prescription drugs when used as prescribed can cause people to become addicted. Prescription drugs have developed into a major industry, with the problem of addiction being ascribed to the fault of patients who have used their medication improperly and otherwise [...]
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The definition of substance abuse is the overindulgence in and dependence on an addictive substance, such as drugs or alcohol. One of the common misconceptions revolving around information on substance abuse is that drug addiction is considered a disease. This theory turns the addict into a poor sick person that can’t do anything about his addiction disease. Nothing can be further from the truth, as the addict does not have a disease; he is addicted.
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