Alcohol / Drug Dependence

Alcohol or Drug Dependence (addiction) occurs when an individual develops a particular neurochemical response to a mood-altering substance. It should not be confused with the chemical effect that each different drug has on an individual (e.g. heroin has a different...

Alcohol / Drug Abuse

The difference between use and abuse Alcohol or drug abuse differs from alcohol or drug use in terms of the amount of use but more importantly in terms of risks incurred by the user. [Alcohol of course is just another drug albeit a legal / decriminalized one in most...