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The Truth about Drug Addiction

Drug addiction harms people in a number of different ways. It affects your physical health as well as your mental health.Log on http://recoveryas.com/

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The Truth about Drug Addiction

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  1. The Truth about Drug Addiction http://recoveryas.com/

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  3. Drug addiction harms people in a number of different ways. It affects your physical health as well as your mental health.  Drug which causes physical dependence • Heroin - Heroin is a highly addictive drug. It is most often injected, snorted or smoked. The drug quickly breaks down the immune system, finally leaving one sickly, extremely thin and bony and ultimately dead. • Tobacco - The harms caused by using tobacco include diseases affecting the heart and lungs. Tobacco smoke when Inhaled can cause lung cancer in nonsmoking adults. http://recoveryas.com/

  4. Benzodiazepines – Peoplemay start taking them as prescribed by doctors, then progress to taking more than ordered. When benzodiazepines are abused with other drugs, the effect can be coma or death Few Drugs that cause psychological dependence • Cocaine - Cocaine addiction has powerful negative effects on the heart, brain, and emotions. Not only constant user’s even occasional users run the risk of sudden death with cocaine use. http://recoveryas.com/

  5. Cannabis – Cannabis is an annual, dioeciously, flowering herb. Other names of cannabis are hemp, marijuana, ganja, pot, weed, etc. The effects of cannabis depends upon on the dose, how it is used and social environment in which the drug is used • Ecstasy - Ecstasy is a stimulant drug that can cause hallucinations. It can be swallowed or snorted. It increases heart rate and can use clenched teeth, chills, dry mouth, sweating, or nausea. http://recoveryas.com/

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