Send to a Friend

rebbel's avatar

Can taking medication for an illness be considered an addiction?

Asked by rebbel (35549points) March 13th, 2011

When someone uses medication for, let us say, ADHD, for several years, can you say that that person is addicted to it?
And in case one wants to stop taking his meds is he/she going to face the same difficulties as an addict to cocaine or meth?

Using Fluther

or

Using Email

Separate multiple emails with commas.
We’ll only use these emails for this message.