Submitted by 4ucklehead t3_1000138 in Futurology
nauseacomaneci t1_j2evy58 wrote
Reply to comment by seanmorris in Will we ever cure addiction? by 4ucklehead
Correct. I am dependent on my antidepressants, & if I stopped taking them, I would experience unfun physiological symptoms, but I am not "addicted" to my antidepressants.
This difference between dependence & addiction led to some confusion during the first wave of the opioid crisis; many people were displaying the physiological symptoms of opioid dependence without the social or behavioral aspects that also need to be present to formally diagnose a substance use disorder. But this is a whole other can of worms, honestly!
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