Author(s):
M. Sai Nikitha, M. Veena, M. Sneha, M. Sai Sreeya, M. Durga Prerana, D. Sunitha, M. Sudhakar
Email(s):
basasunitha@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2454-2687.2026.00006 
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M. Sai Nikitha2, M. Veena2, M. Sneha2, M. Sai Sreeya2, M. Durga Prerana2, D. Sunitha1*, M. Sudhakar2
1Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Malla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Maisammaguda, Secunderabad, Osmania University, Telangana, India.
2Department of Pharmaceutics, Malla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Maisammaguda, Secunderabad, Osmania University, Telangana, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 14,
Issue - 1,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Millions of fatalities worldwide are caused by drug addiction each year. Still, widespread beliefs about its management as a chronic illness cast a shadow. In fact, people who use drugs are frequently called "weak," "immoral," or "depraved." As a result, drug addiction is frequently seen as a personal issue rather than a social one. According to technical definitions, drug addiction is a chronic, recurrent illness brought on by long-term drug effects on the brain. The term "drug dependence" refers to a mental and physical state in which a person exhibits behavioral and other reactions that lead to a compulsion to use a drug continuously or occasionally in order to feel its psychological effects and, occasionally, to avoid the discomfort of its absence1. In this review, we summarize the basic research's contribution to our knowledge of drug addiction and how it may lead to new treatments. Drug abuse is prevalent in those who suffer from psychiatric conditions like: Frank psychoses, psychopathic states, psychoneurosis, and excessively long-term use of medications for medical purposes (e.g., sedatives, analgesics, etc)2.
Cite this article:
M. Sai Nikitha, M. Veena, M. Sneha, M. Sai Sreeya, M. Durga Prerana, D. Sunitha, M. Sudhakar. Drug Addiction and Drug Dependence: A Review. International Journal of Reviews and Research in Social Sciences. 2026; 14(1):33-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2687.2026.00006
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M. Sai Nikitha, M. Veena, M. Sneha, M. Sai Sreeya, M. Durga Prerana, D. Sunitha, M. Sudhakar. Drug Addiction and Drug Dependence: A Review. International Journal of Reviews and Research in Social Sciences. 2026; 14(1):33-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2687.2026.00006 Available on: https://ijrrssonline.in/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-14-1-6
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