What drugs can be addictive?

Although medicines can treat diseases, taking large amounts of them will have adverse effects on the body because they contain some hormones or toxic substances that can cause long-term damage to organs such as the liver. Some drugs also contain psychotropic substances. Excessive use can easily lead to addiction, which will have a certain impact on life. Let’s take a look at what drugs can be addictive?

Drug addiction: It is the consequence of drug abuse. It refers to a state of dependence caused by the habit of taking a certain drug. When the drug is withdrawn, it may cause some special symptoms, namely withdrawal symptoms. Also known as drug dependence.

1. Sedative hypnotics: Barbiturates such as phenobarbital. This type of drug is prone to psychological dependence, but long-term and high-dose use can lead to physical dependence. Addiction to seconal, methaqualone, and chloral hydrate is also very common.

2. Anti-anxiety drugs: The clinical application scope of this type of drugs is becoming increasingly wide, resulting in a gradual increase in the number of addicts. Such as diazepam, diazepam, nitrazepam, fluazifop, meprobamate, chlordiazepoxide, etc., among which meprobamate is the most addictive.

3. Analgesics: This type of drug is widely used, has good efficacy and quick results, but it is also addictive quickly. It can cause addiction after 2 weeks of use, and has extremely strong mental and physical dependence. Such as morphine, opium, pethidine, codeine, methadone, and analgesic.

4. Psychostimulants: Amphetamine, a central nervous system stimulant, can reduce sleep and eliminate fatigue, but it is highly addictive and can usually cause addiction even with small doses.

5. Antipsychotics: Clozapine is effective in treating hallucinations, delusions, and excitement and agitation in psychosis, but long-term use can easily lead to addiction.

6. Antipyretic and analgesic drugs: Painkillers and APCs are also addictive, often presenting as pathological addictions.

7. Other addictive drugs: Any pills or drinks containing caffeine can be addictive if taken for a long time; some cough syrups contain codeine and opium tincture, which can also be addictive if taken for a long time; female hormone replacement therapy can also be addictive if taken for a long time, and the main manifestation is psychological dependence.

Addictive drugs should only be used when there are sufficient reasons and sufficient certainty that the disease responds well to this treatment method. Moreover, the drug must be prescribed by a doctor and obtained from a regular hospital. These drugs should only be used for the shortest time required.