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“Codependency is not about a relationship with an addict, it is the absence of relationship with self”.![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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This is how author Terry Kellogg defines co-dependency in his book, Broken Toys Broken Dreams![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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The misconception that the use of prescription drugs is completely safe is a modern fallacy. ![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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Although doctors prescribe these drugs over the counter, the opportunities for addicts to abuse them are abundant. ![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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Prescription drug abuse occurs when anyone takes a scheduled drug in any capacity over and above the dosage prescribed by a doctor.![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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Whether to achieve a high or to increase the tolerance to a particular drug, prescription drug abuse is rife in South Africa, and around the world. The danger presents itself when an addict, in an effort to stop the addiction, negates the prescription drug altogether.![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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Rebound effects and chemical withdrawals often exacerbate the problem and expert medical help should be sought before one takes matters into their own hands to resolve an addiction. ![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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Just like illicit drugs, it is extremely dangerous to attempt detoxification from prescription drugs without professional aid.![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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What’s the difference between alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction?![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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Essentially alcohol abuse is too much, too often and alcohol dependence is the inability to quit drinking despite the negative consequences.![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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Alcohol abuse leads to unfulfilled responsibilities at home, work or school and/or repeated dangerous situations as a result of drinking. Alcohol dependence has similar criteria to abuse but is more severe. These symptoms include increased tolerance, drinking larger amounts or for longer periods than intended, an inability to reduce or stop drinking despite negative consequences and withdrawal symptoms.![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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Three key features of all addictions are compulsion (powerlessness over taking the first drink), obsession (persistent & dominating thoughts to drink) and loss of control (can’t stop drinking once started).![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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Once addicted, permanent changes happen to the brain’s reward, motivation and memory circuit’s resulting in intense craving.![- Get Help Now]( "Get Help Now")
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