What Is the Difference Between “dependent” and “addiction”?
Question by Lesley: What is the difference between “dependent” and “addiction”?
This question refers to the need, or use, of certain substances such as opiates.
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Answer by antonio andolini
Dependent is just a euphemism.
It just sounds nicer is all.
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Opiate Addictions: Sandwich drug treatment clinic closes
Kishore, who owns more than 30 medical clinics statewide, including three remaining on the Cape, said the Sandwich practice that he's owned since 1990 has helped a lot of people suffering from opiate addiction but was not profitable. …
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