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FAQ's ON DRUG ADDICTION

Question: What is Drug Addiction?

Answer: Drug addiction is a complex brain disease. It is characterized by compulsive, at times uncontrollable, drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences. Drug seeking becomes compulsive, in large part as a result of the effects of prolonged drug use on brain functioning and, thus, on behavior. For many people, drug addiction becomes chronic, with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence.

Question: What Drugs are Commonly Abused?

Answer: The following list of drugs and substances are the most commonly abused.

Cannabinoids - Hashish, Marijuana

Depressants - Barbiturates, Benodiazepines, Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), GHB, Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Dissociative Anesthetics - Ketamine, PCP

Hallucinogens - LSD, Mescaline, Psilocybin

Opioids and Morphine Derivatives - Codeine, Fentanyl, Heroin, Morphine, Opium

Stimulants - Amphetamine, Cocaine, Ecstacy (MDMA), Methamphetamine, Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Nicotine

Other Compounds - Anabolic Steriods, Inhalants

Question: How Quickly Can I Become Addicted to a Drug?

Answer: There is no easy answer to this question. If and how quickly you might become addicted to a drug depends on many factors including the biology of your body. All drugs are potentially harmful and may have life-threatening consequences associated with their use. There are also vast differences among individuals in sensitivity to various drugs. While one person may use a drug one or many times and suffer no ill effects, another person may be particularly vulnerable and overdose with first use. There is no way of knowing in advance how someone may react.

Question: Are There Effective Treatments for Drug Addiction?

Answer: Drug addiction can be effectively treated with behavioral-based therapies and, for addiction to some drugs such as heroin or nicotine, medications. Treatment may vary for each person depending on the type of drug(s) being used and multiple courses of treatment may be needed to achieve success.

Question: What Is Detoxification, or Detox?

Answer: Detoxification is the process of allowing the body to rid itself of a drug while managing the symptoms of withdrawal. It is often the first step in a drug treatment program and should be followed by treatment with a behavioral-based therapy and/or a medication, if available. Detox alone with no follow-up is not treatment.

Question: What is Withdrawal?

Answer: Withdrawal is the variety of symptoms that occur after use of some addictive drugs is reduced or stopped. Length of withdrawal and symptoms vary with the type of drug. For example, physical symptoms of heroin withdrawal may include: restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, and cold flashes. These physical symptoms may last for several days, but the general depression, or dysphoria (opposite of euphoria), that often accompanies heroin withdrawal may last for weeks. In many cases withdrawal can be easily treated with medications to ease the symptoms, but treating withdrawal is not the same as treating addiction.

Question: How Do I Know If Someone is Addicted to Drugs?

Answer: Have you ever felt you ought to Cut down on your drinking/drug use? Have people ever Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking/drug use? Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking/drug use? Have you ever had a drink or taken a drug first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover (Eye-opener)? If a person is compulsively seeking and using a drug despite negative consequences, such as loss of job, debt, physical problems brought on by drug abuse, or family problems, then he or she is probably addicted.

I DECIDE TO SAY "NO TO DRUGS"

One can conquer addictions by surrendering the cravings and depedencies on the Drugs, to your creator God who knows what you are going through. Knowledge on the topic can provide us understanding but surrendering to the savior can give us freedom. Freedom from every bondage of satanic provocations and compulsions.

YES, I decide to "break free" from every bondage by inviting my savior Jesus Christ into my life

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