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Is any sleep aid actually non habit forming?

Asked by JLeslie (65416points) March 5th, 2014

I was watching a commercial for some over the counter sleep drug and they market it as non habit forming. I think everything is potentially habit forming. Just the ritual of taking it can be habit forming, even if the medicine was replaced with sugar water.

I know they are saying that it is not physcially addictive, but I question that too. If something is psychologically addictive then isn’t it physical too? It will cause distress if you can’t get your drug won’t it?

Do you you think anything taken daily for any ailment is potentially habit forming?

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