[Image:20drugs.gif|thumb|right|300px|Data from the medical journal
The Lancet]]Drug addiction is a condition characterized by compulsive
drug intake, craving and seeking, despite what the majority of society may perceive as the negative consequences associated with drug use.Although being
addicted implies
drug dependence, it is possible to be dependent on a drug without being addicted. People that take drugs to treat diseases and disorders, which interfere with their ability to function, may experience improvement of their condition.
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