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Question: How long is a long term use of drugs?
Submitted on: May 13, 2010
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Regular use of an addictive drug often becomes difficult to stop after 2 weeks (although often less time is needed for very addictive drugs, such as heroin and crack cocaine). At 2 weeks, many drugs start to show tolerance, including benzodiazepines and sleeping pills. Use for one year is considered chronic drug use.
Answered on: March 02, 2011
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