Are You Addicted To Drugs?

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Take the drug more often or in larger amounts than intended?
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Try unsuccessfully to quit or have a constant desire or craving for the drug
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Spend excessive time seeking the drug
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Give up other things for the drug
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Continue to use the drug, despite knowing you’re harming yourself and others
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Experience tolerance, or a need to take more and more of the drug to satisfy you
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Experience withdrawal symptoms (which may be different fro different drugs)
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Take the drug to relieve or avoid withdrawal

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