What Is the Difference Between Drug Habit and Drug Addiction?

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we obviously all know what drug addiction is. – you can’t function properly without a drug. Your body and mind are so used to it, you need to use it regularly to feel good.

However, whats the difference between that and drug habit?

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Answer by rosette
A habit for example could be a problem drinker. This means the person could stop if they wanted to or for certain times. An addiction is when a person cannot quit or has a very hard time doing so. In a drug addiction for example the body will react more to quitting although in both cases there will be health problems both in use and quitting.

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