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Conditions

Here we will help you to understand the differences in conditions you may be suffering from related to drug usage. These definitions are only a simple understanding of the condition, other side effects and symptoms may occur at each stage of drug use.

~Substance Abuse: -An excessive pattern of usage of a substance. This excessive use may result in one's:

*Lack of motivation to participate in things he or she would normally be interested in.

*The individual not fulfilling their normal responsabilities.

-Abuse also leads to use in dangerous situations which may lead to problems with the law.

~Substance Dependance: -Follows from abuse and results in:

*Tolerance

*Withdrawel Symptoms: Negative symptoms (Shakes, irritablity, etc..) that result from ceased usage of a substance one is dependant of.

~Tolerance: -After abuse and dependance one becomes tolerant of a substance: The effects of regular doses lessen and the individual requires larger doses for similar effects.