World Journal of Pharmaceutical
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An International Peer Reviewed Journal for Pharmaceutical and Medical Research and Technology
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Abstract

DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION- A REVIEW

Dr. Khushboo Karte*, Dr. S. R. Inchulkar and Dr. Yuvraj Kaushik

ABSTRACT

Drugs are commonly used to denote medicine in medical parlance which produces physiological and psychological effects on human but drug abuse refers not to drugs used by physicians but drugs used for intoxication purpose. Nowadays, words addicion and addict are not used in medicine due to their derogatory implication, instead of abuse or harmful use or dependence is used. Drug dependence includes both addiction and habituation. Drug abuse is the use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over the counter medications in way other than recommended or intended. Tobacco use & Alcohol problem are sometime included in the definition of drug abuse.

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