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Health Encyclopedia: Drug Abuse And Dependence
Drug dependence (addiction) is compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences which can be severe; drug abuse is simply excessive use of a drug or use of a drug for purposes for which it was not medically intended.
Physical dependence on a substance (needing a drug to function) is not necessary or sufficient to define addiction. There are some substances that don't cause addiction but do cause physical dependence (for example, some blood pressure medications) an...
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...irritability and sleep problems. If anxiety is a problem, benzodiazepine medications like Klonopin, Ativan and Xanax can help reduce pain and improve sleep. They work by improving the balance... Read more »Alcoholism: Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal
...than the shorter-acting drugs, which include diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), and lorazepam (Ativan).Assessing symptoms frequently and administering benzodiazepine doses as needed (instead... Read more »Overflow Incontinence
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...may be prevented by using fosphenytoin (Cerebyx).Seizures may be treated with intravenous lorazepam (Ativan).Sedatives may be prescribed for irritability or restlessness.Simple pain relievers may... Read more »Medications
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