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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,
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