What is Drug Addiction?
Physical dependence on a drug refers to a state resulting from chronic use of a drug that has produced tolerance and where negative physical symptoms of withdrawal result from abrupt discontinuation or dosage reduction.
What is it like to have Drug Addiction?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
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| Craving drugs | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Guilt related to addiction | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Ruminating thoughts | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Drug Addiction and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
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Group Therapy
(Parents of drug/alcohol addicted adult children, Self Esteem Group Therapy, Linehan, BPD Group Therapy, Short Term Assessment and Therapy STAT Program)
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2 | ||
| 0 |
These charts show data from Drug Addiction patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Drug Addiction at PatientsLikeMe?
- 2,007 patients have this condition
- 8 New patients joined this month
- 45 say Drug Addiction is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 69% | Females |
|---|---|
| 31% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 310 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 128 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 58 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 14 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 4 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 1 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 673 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 1275 |
These charts show data from Drug Addiction patients who have completed their condition history