Personality changes, addictions

People who breathe nitrous oxide for more than a few minutes at a time may experience nausea especially if they have just eaten. They may also feel hung over for some time after. Addiction to nitrous oxide is a real possibility. Addicts may suffer serious mood and personality changes in addition to the bone marrow and nervous system damage already mentioned. 

Removing the drug from the user s system is only the first step in an ongoing process regardless of which technique is used. For an addict, the drug has become a part of his or her lifestyle. That lifestyle must change in order for that person to remain clean. Twelve-step programs such as Narcotics Anonymous have proven very helpful to many in the everyday battle to avoid relapse. 

Codependencywhen one person takes responsibility for fixing another person s substance abuse or addiction, and sacrifices personal well-being trying to change what he or she cannot control. 

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