Narcotic Abuse

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Diagnosis

Diagnosing narcotic abuse and dependence is complicated because users are aware that their drug use activity is illegal. Physiologically, the user's brain requires the drug as a substitute for endorphins, which makes it difficult to stop regardless of whether or not the user recognizes the problem. Drug dependency may be discovered by friends or family members, though the stigma associated with drug use causes families to deny or avoid the problem.


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