Posted by KellyD on January 30, 2004, at 7:37:07
WHO defines addiction as:
"a cluster of physiological, behavioural, and cognitive phenomena of vaiable intensity, in which the use of a psychoactive drug takes on high priority. The necessary descriptive characteristics are preoccupation with a desire to obtain and take the drug and persisitent drug-seeking behaviour."
Please don't confuse dependence for therapeudic, approiate use of meds for treatment as "addicted". All meds have their approiate use in selected individuals. This is a fact despite what some media reports would have the general public believe.
This post is for clarification and not to incite points to argue on. Indivdual experiences can't be disputed.... the good stories nor the horror stories.
poster:KellyD
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