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addiction  

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  • Addiction is a chronic and relapsing disorder marked by persistent substance use despite a host of negative consequences. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Controlled Substances Act (CSA) identifies five classes of drugs: narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Mind; Addiction]

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