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www.canadiancentreforaddicts.org

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Depending on the type of drug you use, drug addiction may cause:
- Irregular or rapid heart rate
-Heart Failure
-Blood borne diseases
- High blood pressure
-Learning and memory problems
-Lung damages
-Seizures

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Phase 1 Tolerance- your body gets used to certain amount of drugs after a little time you will find yourself needing more of the dug to get the effect.
Phase 2 Psychological dependence- you've gotten used to the sensations that a drug generates, and you feel disoriented, edgy or unable to function when you take the drug.
Phase 3 Physical dependence- your body experiences strong withdrawal symptoms when you stop using the drug, such as nausea, vomiting, sweating, shaking or seizures.

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Drugs may include prescription medications, illegal street drugs, marijuana or alcohol.  Drug addiction does not happen overnight. In most cases many have experienced a traumatic thing such as a car crash where the pain is too much to handle that drugs are used to help the pain and before long you may notice that you're spending more time thinking about hoe you're going to get the drugs, when you're going to take them and hoe you're going to pay for them.

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The exact cause of drug addiction remains a mystery, but according to the National Institutes of health there are certain factors the may make certain people vulnerable to addiction which include the following:
- An underlying mental disorder, like schizophrenia, depression or generalized anxiety.
- A low sense of self worth combined with a tendency to respond to peer pressure.
- Exposure to high levels of stress from personal, professional or finical sources.

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Considering drug use in Canada is a big issue our society is facing because the amount of over dosing we are experiencing it is not hard to recognize the damage the drugs can cause to a person, family or a community. The dangers of drug addiction are  far reaching, ranging from an individual to a national level.