NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person’s brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine. Substances such as alcohol, marijuana and nicotine also are considered drugs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Addiction means a person has no control over whether he or she uses a drug or drinks. Someone who’s addicted to cocaine has grown so used to the drug that he or she has to have it. Addiction can be physical, psychological, or both.

Detailed explanation-3: -An addictive disorder occurs when the use of a substance-such as alcohol or drugs-or a behavior – such as excessive gambling, shopping or gaming-causes significant problems in a person’s life. In most cases, people with addictions frequently suffer from a mental illness, such as depression, anxiety or another disorder.