Drug addiction (also known as substance use disorder) can be defined as a progressive disease that causes people to lose control of the use of some substance despite worsening consequences of that use. Substance use disorder can be life-threatening. For more at cai nghien ma tuy TPHCM
Addictions are not problems of willpower or morality. Addiction is a powerful and complex disease. People who have an addiction to drugs cannot simply quit, even if they want to. The drugs change the brain in a way that makes quitting physically and mentally difficult. Treating addiction often requires lifelong care and therapy.
What drugs lead to addiction?
Drugs that are commonly misused include:
• Alcohol.
• Club drugs, like GHB, ketamine, MDMA (ecstasy/molly), flunitrazepam (Rohypnol®).
• Stimulants, such as cocaine (including crack) and methamphetamine (meth).
• Hallucinogens, including ayahuasca, D-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), peyote (mescaline), phencyclidine (PCP) and DMT.
• Inhalants, including solvents, aerosol sprays, gases and nitrites (poppers).
• Marijuana.
• Opioid pain killers such as heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine and morphine.
• Prescription drugs and cold medicines.
• Sedatives, hypnotics and anxiolytics (anti-anxiety medications).
• Steroids (anabolic).
• Synthetic cannabinoids (K2 or Spice).
• Synthetic cathinones (bath salts).
• Tobacco/nicotine and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes or vaping).
While these drugs are very different from each other, they all strongly activate the addiction center of the brain. That is what makes these substances habit-forming, while others are not. For more at cai nghiện, cai nghiện ma túy