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Before we can answer the question of whether or not drug abuse causes mental problems, it is first necessary to clarify what we mean by mental problems. The field of psychiatry classifies mental disorders based on signs and symptoms. For instance, a patient with an inability to experience pleasure in things that once gave pleasure, feelings of hopelessness, early morning awakening, and decreased appetite fits the criteria for a psychiatric disorder known as major depression.
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Milhorn, H.T. (1994). Does Drug Abuse Cause Mental Problems?. In: Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6126-6_16
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