Addiction

• When a person becomes addicted, the individual will often have intense cravings. The cravings often cause the person to feel as though she must have the drug in order to go on.
  
  

Dependency

• An addiction to drugs is a substance dependence. This means that the individual relies on the drug of choice in order to function, sometimes both physically and mentally.
  
  

Consequences

• A person may do anything to get his fix. Some addicts steal and lie to family and friends to find the money to get their drug of choice. This can lead to loosing the trust of friends and family. Some end up on the street, jail or even dead.
  
  

Intervention

• Drug addiction often leads to an intervention. Family and friends are sometimes faced with the decision to try and intervene to save an addict's life. During an intervention, people often gather together to create a sufficient plan to help their loved one face rehab.
  
  

Withdrawal

• Once a person does drugs for a certain period of time, without any break, it's common to become dependent on the drug. This means to function both physically and mentally, the person must continue the use of drugs, or she will experience withdrawal symptoms. These withdrawal symptoms can cause severe physical, mental and emotional symptoms.
  
  

Rehab

• Drug rehab is often necessary in order to prevent the individual from any further substance abuse. Rehab is created to help addicts face their addiction head on, helping them through the physical and emotional aspects of their drug addiction. This is often the best way to get a new start on life.