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Xanax or Valium to calm nerves before first Reclast infusion?
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Helen, this is a great article. Thank you! I was struggling with responding to the question and you made it unnecessary.
I often think of the difference this way- if you are dependent on a substance and run out, you might be uncomfortable and anxious. If you are addicted the substance and run out, you might seek to buy it ‘on the street.’
A very casual and non-official description.
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@susanfalcon52. I was also struggling with figuring out how to explanation dependence vs. addiction. That's why I started poking around to see if I could find an article that looked reliable and valid and the one I posted did just that. I like your description. Also, dependence can be physiological or psychological as the article explains. I also explain addiction as dependence accompanied by cravings for more and wanting/needing increased amounts of the substance. The substance becomes the #1 priority in life over and above everything else including one's own children. An example I've heard: "I didn't drink around my children when they were little. But I made sure to put them to bed as early as I could so I could start drinking". This person told me that she knew she was placing more priority on the alcohol than her children. She knew without alcohol she'd be interacting more with her children. Yes, the children were safe but she was so intent on drinking that she was not "present" for her children.