difference between dependence and addiction 

Oh btw this seems like a good opportunity for a quick note:

Substance dependence and substance addiction are distinct things.

Dependence is "stop using the substance, and the body will be physiologically unhappy and might feel some manner of unpleasant."

Addiction is "great difficulty or inability to stop using the substance despite wanting to."

They often come together, but I think the distinction is important.

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