Physical+Drug+Dependence

toc = Definition: = A compulsive pattern of drug use in which the user develops a drug tolerance coupled with unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug use is discontinued. Gen Psych Chapter 4, p.124 Related to: drug tolerance, withdrawal symptoms

= Examples: = When a person uses a drug like heroin until they have developed a drug tolerance, their body will no longer make as many of its own endorphins, meaning that their body can no longer produce pleasurable effects without heroin in their system. This is what causes the withdrawal symptoms people experience when they stop using heroin.

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