Drug Addiction

What Is the Difference Between Drug Addiction and Dependency?

Published November 1, 2013

Question by Alyssa F: What is the difference between drug addiction and dependency?

Best answer:

Answer by binarystarr01
An addiction is something you are unable to stop. Your body doesn’t need the drug, you are simply addicted to it either psychologically or physically.

If you are dependent on a drug it means you have to take it to keep you going in some way. The drug has a beneficial effect on you but you are… Continue reading →

Drug Abuse – Public Service Announcement

Published October 31, 2013

Drug Abuse – Public Service Announcement
This is our drug abuse project for our Psychology 12 class. We are grade 11 students. Thanks for watching!

Can an Employer Fire Someone for Using Hormone Replacement Therapy Steroids Under a Dr’s Care?

Published October 31, 2013

Question by sfreconmerc: Can an employer fire someone for using hormone replacement therapy steroids under a Dr’s care?
A friend of mine was fired for testing + on a urine test for Nandrolone metabolites (Deca). He turned in his very legal prescriptions before his test, yet the company still fired him for going against their Drug & Abuse policy. How can this happen?

Best answer:

Answer by Snowflake
He should sue. He’d win.

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