Dependence

Dependence on amphetamines can be both psychological and physical. Psychological dependence means that you feel you cannot function normally without the drug.
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DependenceA state in which a person requires a steady concentration of a particular substance to avoid experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
DetoxificationA process whereby an addict is withdrawn from a substance.
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Drug dependence (addiction) is compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences which can be severe; drug abuse is simply excessive use of a drug or use of a drug for purposes for which it was not medically intended.
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Alcohol dependence (alcoholism) means that you are not able to quit drinking on your own, even when you want to. If you are dependent on alcohol, you are physically and emotionally addicted to it.
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Nicotine dependence is the physical vulnerability of your body to the chemical nicotine, which is potently addicting when delivered by various tobacco products.
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The development of dependence on alcohol may occur over a period of years, following a relatively consistent pattern of progression. At first, a tolerance of alcohol develops.
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substance dependence - Substance dependence is used to describe continued use of drugs or alcohol, even when significant problems related to their use have developed.
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Dependence
Overall, we shouldn't view addiction or dependence in absolute terms. Dependence exists in many different ways and to a variety of degrees of intensity.
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Dependence on a habit-forming substance or behavior that the person is powerless to stop.
Addictive personality
A concept that was formerly used to explain addiction as the result of pre-existing character defects in individuals.
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Strong dependence or habitual use of a substance or practice, despite the negative consequences of its use.
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Alcohol dependence is an illness, and recovery from this state depends only in part on how hard the individual tries as well as on how much help is received.
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Alcohol dependence; Alcohol abuse
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Alcoholism is a type of drug addiction. There is both physical and psychological dependence with this addiction.
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Alcohol dependence increases the risk of liver disease (hepatitis and cirrhosis), dangerously irregular heart rhythms ("holiday heart" syndrome), stomach ulcers, brain damage, stroke and other health problems.
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Alcohol dependence refers to a more serious disorder and involves excessive or maladaptive use leading to 3 or more of the following:
Tolerance changes (need for more to achieve desired effect, or achieving the effect with lesser amounts of alcohol) ...
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Physical dependence
Physical dependence is defined as the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms when a drug is abruptly stopped, the dose is significantly reduced, ...
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SYMPTOMS"Dependence on, and addiction to, alcoholic beverages. Depression; blackouts; hangovers; vehicle, and other, arrests; ulcers; emotional problems; flushing of the face; forgetfulness; heart palpitation; indigestion; insomnia; urinary problems; ...
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Traditional definitions of addiction, with their criteria of physical dependence and withdrawal (and often an underlying tenor of depravity and sin) have been modified with increased understanding; with the introduction of new drugs, such as cocaine, ...
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Alcohol Abuse (Alcohol Dependence)
Alcohol Addiction (Alcohol Dependence)
Alcohol Dependence
Alcoholic Cirrhosis (Alcoholic Liver Disease)
Alcoholic Fatty Liver (Alcoholic Liver Disease)
Alcoholic Hepatitis (Alcoholic Liver Disease) ...
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Drug dependence is a compulsion to take a drug to produce a desired effect or prevent unpleasant effects when the drug is withheld. Risk factors for drug abuse include: low self esteem, inability to deal with stress, and emotional instability.
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It is a time of exploration and emerging independence; the transition from childhood to adulthood. As teens explore newly accessible choices, they make decisions about lifestyles that may become the habits of a lifetime.
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1 in 4 parents do not understand the purpose of 'controller' or preventative treatment (i.e. daily medication); there is greater dependence upon using reliever medication compared to 'controller' or preventative treatments - 54% as opposed to 41%; ...
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Often the most incapacitating result of incontinence is the social isolation, embarrassment and loss of independence that many persons experience.
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Almost all children go through phases of ill temper and aggressive assertion of their independence.
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Truman in Independence, Missouri. Truman described the event as "a profound personal experience for me." During his presidency, Truman had attempted in vain to get a national health insurance program through Congress.
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This disorder poses the threat of a vicious circle in which the child's dependence and the parents' protectiveness reinforce and amplify each other. For that reason, both the parents and the child may need to see a counselor.
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Investment in your profession: The independence we so strongly crave and deserve requires the strong foundation we build through time spent together as midwives.
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In 1939, however, the protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was formed after Slovakia declared its independence. The Czech stamps in use were then overprinted SLOVENSKI STAT 1939.
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Classified as CIII, indicating use may lead to low-to-moderate physical dependence or high psychological dependence. Mfg: Knoll Pharmaceutical Company, div. Knoll AG/BASF Pharma. Source: BW Healthwire - 09/24/97.
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Only about one in three people who have a hip fracture in later life regain enough function to return to the level of independence they had before the injury.
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Evelyn Ganzglass and Andrea Kane. 1997. Building Assets and Economic Independence Through Individual Development Accounts. National Governors Association. Washington, DC.
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But this independence makes it especially important that you work closely with your health care team: your nephrologist, dialysis nurse, dialysis technician, dietitian, and social worker.
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There are extreme feminists who regard all sex as rape and who see celibacy as an expression of independence and autonomy ...
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Medication may be used if necessary to treat pain or uncomfortable sensations. Response to medications varies. The least amount of medication needed to reduce symptoms is advised, to reduce dependence and other side effects of chronic use.
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by an implantable pump, but there is no machines that can take over the liver's functions. Until such machines can be devised, until an animal liver can replace a human one or until new livers can be grown from stem cells, there is total dependence ...
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We are currently focusing on the molecular mechanisms underlying Subcellular Targeting of Glutamate Receptors, including the independent targeting of nmda versus ampa receptors, the activity dependence of ndma receptor targeting, ...
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