With substance use, the meanings of terms like misuse, abuse, dependence and addiction can sometimes seem blurred. Understanding these terms may help you better understand your relationship with drugs or alcohol. Also, the descriptions of these related terms may help you communicate to providers wher...
Because both drugs contain amphetamines, they work in a similar way. Studies have shown that Vyvanse is just as effective as Adderall, and side effects are similar. The risk of dependence (this means how likely you are to become dependent or addicted to the drug) appears similar for both Ad...
Find out the differences between methadone and Suboxone, and discover the pros, cons, risks, and benefits, and how it may affect health.
Drug abuse and dependence Painful and prolonged erections (priapism) Circulation problems in fingers and toes Slowing of growth (height and weight) in children Heart problems (sudden death, stroke, and heart attack) Increased heart rate Increased blood pressure ...
Prescription drugs are intended to help us, but can end up hurting us when misused or abused. But what truly is the difference between drug abuse vs. misuse? When a person misuses or abuses a prescription drug, there is no medical oversight of the risks. For example: a person who misu...
Objective:To evaluate the personality disorders and differences between males and females among heroin dependence patients. Methods:The structured clinical interview for DSM-Ⅲ-R-patient version (SCID-P) was used to assess the diagnosis of personality disorders by DSM -Ⅲ- R axis Ⅱ and the compar...
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SIGNS OF ADDICTION Physical Changes in sleeping habits Feeling shaky or sick when trying to stop Needing to take more of the substance to get the same effect Changes in eating habits, including weight loss or gain
Which drug is more addictive?Both lorazepam and Xanax should only be used short-term due to risk of addiction and dependence. Generally speaking, benzodiazepines with a shorter half life (such as lorazepam and Xanax) are harder to stop than those with a longer half life (such as diazepam)....
Differences between the views and experiences of male and female participants were then explored. Participants had limited social, physical and human capital but greater cultural resources. Although women reported more physical and sexual abuse than the men, they had better family and social ...