Addiction
Facts
What is drug addiction?
Drug addiction is a complex brain disease. It is characterized
by drug craving, seeking, and use that can persist even in
the face of extremely negative consequences. Drug-seeking
may become compulsive in large part as a result of the effects
of prolonged drug use on brain functioning and, thus, on
behavior. For many people, relapses are possible even after
long periods of abstinence. For more information, click here.National
Institute of Health. |
