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Physical Dependence Is Not Addiction, and Why Rehab Is the Wrong Tool

  • Post author:The Rehab Podcast
  • Post published: September 24, 2026
  • Post category:Deprescribing

In short: Physical dependence is not addiction. Dependence is the body adapting to a medication taken every day, even exactly as prescribed, while addiction is a pattern of compulsive use…

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