Posted by Racer on November 7, 2006, at 10:12:45
In reply to Re: In Middle East: Xanax is the only way out, posted by madeline on November 7, 2006, at 5:56:03
Kinda depends on how you define addiction. If you're talking about physical dependence, then yeah -- you're likely to become physically dependent on it. That's not addiction, though.
Addiction is usually considered to be a cycle of increasing doses and increasing obsession with the substance of choice. It's like the alcoholic with a ritual of drinking, or the heroin addict who ritualizes the process of shooting up. It takes larger and larger amounts to satisfy you, etc.
Good luck with it. Does the fact that Xanax helps with your depression give your doctor any hints about other possibilities for you?
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