Drug addiction is an uncontrollable compulsion to repeat a behavior that is regardless of its negative consequences. A person -who gets addicted to drug is called an addict. There is three types of drug addiction:

Physical dependence physical dependency addiction refers to appearance of a special -withdra-wal symptom that occurs -when the drug is suddenly discontinued. Drugs like benzodiazepines; opioids, barbiturates, alcohol, antidepressants, cortisones and betablockers is examples for causing physical dependency.

Psychological addictions sho-w dependency of mind and social dysfunctions that lead to psychological -withdra-wal symptoms.

Eating disorders sometimes these is also considered to be psychological disorders and is treated as elements of addictive behavior. It happens -with items like chocolate, caffeine, and sugar and makes the sufferers experience elements of addictive behavior.

Side effects of the drugs

The side effects of drugs is huge and they often cause serious problems in human beings. The side effects include inability to sleep, loss of appetite, pupil dilation, stress and anxiety, stomach ulcers, constant dro-wsiness and blood circulation problems.

Follo-wing is the effects of other drugs:

Amphetamines makes the addict face heart and circulatory risks, paranoia, distortions of reality and even at times hallucinations.

Cocaine effects is it sends the body into overdrive, speeds up the heart rate, results in nausea, high body temperature, muscle reflexes, cramps, sudden heart attacks, severe mood s-wings, corrosion of nasal cavity and schizophrenia.

Drug addiction treatments

There is various drug addiction treatments that help people to escape from chronic addiction problems.

Follo-wing is the treatments:

Matrix model the strict and personal therapist acts as your friend and performs intense drug addiction treatments.

Relapse prevention this treatment offers you to control your behavior, learn to identify dangerous situations and avoid them. It helps you to increase your learning processes and developing your defense skills.

SupportiveExpressive psychotherapy it -works through interpersonal links that creates your sphere of comfort and teaches you to trust in other peoples support. It is specially helpful and comfortable for heroine and cocaine addicts.

Behavioral Therapy for adolescents it provides schemes for re-warding people -who stop taking drugs.

Multidimensional Family Therapy [MDFT] it offers interesting approach for addicts -who suffer from dysfunctional family problems.

Motivational enhancement Therapy it tries to concentrate on the addicts -will that help them to fight infection.

Individualized drug counseling is a drug addiction treatment that not only concentrates on drug addiction but also on related subjects like family problems and employment status.