Drug Abuse FAQ for Teens
Questions frequently asked by teenagers about drug abuse and addiction.
What is Detox?
Detoxification is the process of allowing the body to rid itself of a drug while managing the symptoms of withdrawal.
Detoxification is the process of allowing the body to rid itself of a drug while managing the symptoms of withdrawal.
What is Withdrawal?
Withdrawal is the variety of symptoms that occur after use of some drugs are reduced or stopped.
Withdrawal is the variety of symptoms that occur after use of some drugs are reduced or stopped.
What is Drug Addiction?
It is characterized by compulsive, at times uncontrollable, drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences.
It is characterized by compulsive, at times uncontrollable, drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences.
How Quickly Can I Become Addicted?
If and how quickly you might become addicted to a drug depends on many factors including your genes and the biology of your body.
If and how quickly you might become addicted to a drug depends on many factors including your genes and the biology of your body.
What Are the Physical Signs of Addiction?
The physical signs of abuse or addiction can vary depending on the person and the drug being abused.
The physical signs of abuse or addiction can vary depending on the person and the drug being abused.
Marijuana - FAQs for Teens
These questions compiled by the National Institute on Drug Abuse are the most asked by teens concerning marijuana.
These questions compiled by the National Institute on Drug Abuse are the most asked by teens concerning marijuana.