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Drugs

Unfortunately, addicts who overdose often do not receive the medical
help they need. They may be so addicted to the drug that they cannot
face the prospect of being forced to stop abusing the it. It can also
be because they are physically unable to reach help or because they
refuse to seek help. Many will not seek help because they are afraid of getting into legal trouble for drug abuse.A person who is dependent on the drug is considered to be addicted.
This is because the person feels the need to abuse the drug in order
to feel normal. This dependence can be either physical or
psychological, or both. For example, a person who is dependent upon
cigarettes may be physically dependent on the nicotine but also
psychologically addicted to having something in their mouth. They may
also be psychologically addicted to the feeling they gets after
smoking a cigarette. Therefore, a person trying to overcome nicotine
addiction needs to overcome both forms of dependency in order to fully
recover.
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