ASL topic on drug abuse and prevention for 1min
Answers
Answer:
E docter image
Addiction Treatment
Chat with a WebMD Connect to Care Advisor
i-icon
LIVE CHAT
Skip to main content
Logo for WebMD
Logo for WebMD
CHECK YOUR SYMPTOMS
FIND A DOCTOR
FIND A DENTIST
CONNECT TO CARE
FIND LOWEST DRUG PRICES
HEALTH A-Z
DRUGS & SUPPLEMENTS
LIVING HEALTHY
FAMILY & PREGNANCY
NEWS & EXPERTS
MOBILE APPSSUBSCRIPTIONSSUBSCRIBE
SEARCH
SUBSCRIBE
SEARCH
Mental Health Substance Abuse and Addiction Reference
What Is Drug Addiction?
Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. When you’re addicted to drugs, you can’t resist the urge to use them, no matter how much harm the drugs may cause.
Drug addiction isn’t about just heroin, cocaine, or other illegal drugs. You can get addicted to alcohol, nicotine, opioid painkillers, and other legal substances.
At first, you may choose to take a drug because you like the way it makes you feel. You may think you can control how much and how often you use it. But over time, drugs change how your brain works. These physical changes can last a long time. They make you lose self-control and can lead you to damaging behaviors.
make me brainliest ✨