Substance abuse and addiction is called dependence. When a person is addicted to drugs or alcohol, they develop a physical and/or psychological dependence.
Drugs are public enemy number one.
Yes, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, has made this claim. Its founder Joseph A. Califano JR. argues this point rather succinctly in his book High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America And What To Do About It.
Drug Addiction or Substance Abuse
Any substance abuse treatment center is capable of helping people into quitting their addiction. It just depends on the person if he or she wants to be helped or not.
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Addiction-Substance-Abuse/show/77 is a support forum. You can share like group therapy online.
Morteza Khaleghi has written: 'Free from addiction' -- subject(s): Popular works, Substance abuse 'The anatomy of addiction' -- subject(s): Etiology, Addictive Behavior, Compulsive behavior, Rehabilitation, Patients, Substance abuse
Stephen Van Cleave has written: 'Counseling for substance abuse and addiction' -- subject(s): Christianity, Counseling, Drug addicts, Pastoral counseling of, Patients, Religious aspects of Substance abuse, Substance Dependence, Substance abuse
Leon Brill has written: 'The de-addiction process' -- subject(s): Case studies, Drug addiction, Drug addicts, Heroin, Heroin abuse, Rehabilitation 'The clinical treatment of substance abusers' -- subject(s): Alcoholism, Case studies, Drug abuse, Substance abuse, Therapy, Treatment 'Yearbook of Substance Use and Abuse' 'Authority and addiction [by] Leon Brill [and] Louis Lieberman' -- subject(s): Drug addicts, Rehabilitation
Addiction or to be dependant
This substance is called nicotine.
http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/addiction-assessment/assessment.php?n=4 offers an assessment for substance abuse. Finish the test and hit "submit answers" button at the bottom.
get them to look at their addiction in a different way. Then assist them making changes in lifestyle.