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Nicotine addiction, or nicotine dependence is an addiction to tobacco products caused by the drug nicotine. Nicotine dependence means you can't stop using the substance, even though it's ...

Domain: Health care; Category: Psychiatry

People who smoke marijuana get a high followed by a sense of drowsiness which is extremely addictive. Marijuana is a very commonly abused drug thanks to widespread myths that it is "harmless" ...

Domain: Health care; Category: Psychiatry

Amphetamines commonly know as speed, although can go by other names such as whizz, base, billy and dexies are a type of drug which commonly has a stimulative effect on the user. Normally allowing ...

Domain: Health care; Category: Psychiatry

Many sports enthusiasts, bodybuilders and athletes take anabolic steroids or steroid supplements to boost their muscles and improve their performance, which can lead to a psychological dependency. ...

Domain: Health care; Category: Psychiatry

Many benzodiazepines are used in clubs as "downers" to counteract "upper" drugs like cocaine or ecstacy. They are often referred to as candy, downers, benzos, moggies or tranks. ...

Domain: Health care; Category: Psychiatry

Cocaine is the powdered form of a very powerful stimulant drug. Its freebase version - which is more dangerous as it has not been chemically neutralised with an acid base - is called crack cocaine or ...

Domain: Health care; Category: Psychiatry

Codeine is an ingredient found in many common painkillers and cough syrups. Codeine is actually similar to morphine in that both are opiates (i.e. derived from opium). Users become addicted to ...

Domain: Health care; Category: Psychiatry

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