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Addiction is the regular use of alcohol, drugs,nicotine etc despite adverse effects and consequences.People with an addiction do not have control over what they are doing, talking or using.Addiction is an illness that requires treatment

There are two type of dependence -

(1)Psychological dependence is a "need" for a particular substance because it causes enjoyable mental affects.

(2)Physical dependence is physiological "craving" for particular substance and absence of which causes withdrawl symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms-

Its a group of symptoms that occurs upon the abrupt discontinuation or a decrease in dosage of the addictive substance.

Some of the withdrawal symptoms of alcohol are Anxiety, tremors, palpitations , profuse sweating, craving,insomnia, lack of apetite, nausea, vomiting, irrelevent talk, disorientation, fit.

Opiates Withdrawal -

Restlessness, anxiety, severe body and muscle pains,vomiting, diarrhea,watering from eyes and nose, sneezing,goose flesh, disorientation, slurred speech.

Nicotine withdrawal-

anxiety, irritability, headache, hunger, difficulty concentrating and extreme fatigue, dry or sore throat, coughing, and tightness in the chest.and a craving for cigarettes or other sources of nicotine.

Cannabis Withdrawal-

irritablity , anger, sleep disruption, headache, appetite change, weight loss, weight gain, digestion problems, cramps or nausea after eating.

Some commonly Abused Drugs-

Alcohol - Whisky, Beer, Vodka, Gin, Rum,Scotch, Cocktails etc.

Cannabis - Marijuana, Charas,ganja,Bhang Bhang is taken with milk and others are smoked.

Opiates ( opium derivatives) - Heroin, Smack, Dode, Bhuki, Opium, Codeine, Hydromorphone, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Hydrocodone , Fentanyl, Methadone, Buprenorphin, Morphine Pentazocine, Pathedine.

Cocaine(Crack) -It is obtained from the leaves of Coco.

Tobacco(Nicotine) - It is chewed, sniffed and smoked.

Amphetamine-It is rarely used for treatment of some type of depression.It increases energy levels in body.

Others -This includes diazepam, nitrazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam, barbiturates, analgesics, iodex, boot polish, thinner, eraser etc