Are all drugs addictive?

There are 2 types of addiction. Mental addiction and physical addiction. So when we talk about the addictive capabilities of drugs , we have to consider both of those types of addiction and then the person doing them. read more

Dr. Brown responded: Addiction definition. People can become psychologically dependent on any drug – or anything else for that matter. This means that the person using drugs feels they cannot cope or face the world unless they are under the influence of drugs. In contrast people can only become physically dependent on certain drugs. read more

Drugs in Society Every year there are frightening statistics regarding drug abuse. For example, in 2011 there were 5.1 million drug-related emergency department visits in the US – 49% of which were attributed to drug abuse. read more

All drugs are not physically addictive but all drug and behaviors can become addictions. Addiction is about more than just a dependency on a chemical. read more