Are you an addict? [Archives:2005/900/Health]
December 5 2005
BY AMEL MOHAMMED ALARIQI
YEMEN TIMES STAFF
Many people believe that Addiction is a term that used to describe the state of those who are addicted to drugs such as heroin, alcohol, cocaine. However, World Health Organization defines addiction as “using a substance repeatedly, despite knowing and experiencing its harmful effects. The person using the substance cannot control the urge to use it and needs increasing amounts to achieve the effect he craves for. On abruptly stopping use of the substance the person can experience withdrawal effects like watering of nose and eyes, vomiting, diarrhea, sleep disturbances, aches and pains and epileptic fits”
Dr. Abdulrahamn Salam
