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Define the term addiction.Name some drugs Which are normally used as medicines but are often abused.

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Addiction is psychological attachment to certain effects-such as euphoria and a temporary feeling of well-being associated with drugs and alcohol.Barbiturates,amohetamines,benzodiazepines and LSD (lysrgic acid diethyl amides)are normally used as medicines rto help patients cope with mental illnesses,are often abused.
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