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Last Updated: Oct 05, 2019
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Addiction And It's Treatment!
Alcohol and other substances like nicotine, cannabis (ganja), cocaine, opiods are known to produce dependence/ addiction. Addiction may not develop within few days or months. It may take years together for some one to develop dependence. There are many factors which contribute for dependence like personality traits, family history of addiction, associated comorbid psychiatric problems like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia etc. Addiction can be treated provoded patient have lot of motivation to abstain/ remain sober. There are very good medication available which can make a person addiction free.
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