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Are Narcotics Physically Addictive or Psychologically Addictive?

Question by james monroe: are narcotics physically addictive or psychologically addictive?
^self explanatory. PLEASE HELPPP.

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Answer by GiaKiddo
most are both.

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Are You Raising a Smoker?

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The addictive chemical in cigarettes is nicotine, which is a stimulant. However … Research has revealed that children who have never smoked are certain not to use heroin or cocaine, while a significant proportion of children who smoke heavily have …
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Parents jailed for toddler's methadone death

University Place Blotter: 'It'S Not Drugs, Just a Powdery Booger' and More

University Place Blotter: 'It's Not Drugs, Just a Powdery Booger' and More

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Vandalism, Theft: Officers were dispatched to a report of three people pulling down a stop sign near 40th St. W. and Olympic Blvd. just after 4 a.m. They arrived to see the suspects loading bicycles into a white suburban. Police asked about the …
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Exposing The Brutal Truths Of Gaddafi's "Viagra Totalitarianism"

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What Addictions Does the APA Recognize as Actual Addiction Disorders?

Question by Michael Brian: What addictions does the APA recognize as actual addiction disorders?
I know technically anything can be an “addiction” but I’m trying to find a list that the APA has put out that lists the actual addictions someone can be diagnosed with.

Best answer:

Answer by Peachy Perfect
Depends on what you count as an addiction. The DSM-IV (current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) doesn’t have a definition for the word “addiction” and doesn’t use it.

New FBI Miami Chief Describes Crime Fighting Challenges

New FBI Miami chief describes crime fighting challenges

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Child pornography: "Child victims are the most vulnerable, and there are a lot of opportunities to abuse kids, whether in person or on the Internet. All of my cyber … Their primary means of revenue is cocaine, half of it rock cocaine. We'll identify …
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Closing arguments today in Bergrin trial, after seven weeks of high drama

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A Major, an Alien and the Duke

A Major, an Alien and the Duke

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Some argue that the cold, detached Duke was a reflection of the vacuous, splintered life he was leading at the time, with a worsening cocaine addiction and a disintegrating marriage to contend with on top of his music. Whatever the true inspiration for …
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Man faces charges of making drugs in West Palm Beach apartment

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Editorial: County Report Proves the Obvious; Drug, Alcohol Abuse Prevalent

Editorial: County report proves the obvious; drug, alcohol abuse prevalent

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In a biennial report presented this week to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, county health officials found that most local emergency room visits are due to drug and alcohol abuse. The report also noted that homeless people … But courts …
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Did rehab fail McCready?

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