Brief Description
Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by compulsive, or uncontrollable, drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences and changes in the brain, which can be long lasting. These changes in the brain can lead to the harmful behaviors seen in people who use drugs. Drug addiction is also a relapsing disease. Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Learn more
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- Naloxone - a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose
Step-by-Step Guides
- What to do if you have a problem with drugs:
- What to do if someone you know has a problem with drugs:
- What to do if you or a loved one has a problem with drugs: En español
Related Resources
- Mental Health and Addiction Insurance Help - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Resources to Help Curb Adolescent Drug Use:
Therapy Manuals For Cocaine Addiction (Archives):
- Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (Manual 1)
- Community Reinforcement Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (Manual 2)
- Individual Drug Counseling Approach to Treat Cocaine Addiction: The Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study Model (Manual 3)
- Drug Counseling for Cocaine Addiction: The Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study Model (Manual 4)
- Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Abuse (Manual 5)
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