Can you get hooked on any drug?

Not all drugs. The drugs that can cause dependency and addiction are primarily those that treat pain, sleep disorders, and mood disorders. Other drugs can be addictive due to a person’s desire to experience the side effects of euphoria, heightened perception and other symptoms that the drugs cause.

Here is a list of the most commonly abused drugs and effects that they cause:

http://www.drugabuse.gov

It is important to remember that some patients (such as those with severe pain issues that are unmanageable by other means) may develop a physical dependency on a particular drug, and that this is considered acceptable if the patient’s pain is controlled.

When physical dependency develops in a situation where the patient is not using the medication for a legitimate need, this is when substance abuse occurs.

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