lets say that somebody was injecting heroin into my veins while i sleep, would i become addicted to heroin? or would i only become addicted to a drug because i know that drug can give me the same feeling? so is it true that people are addicted to the feeling rather than the drug itself?

 

i think people are addicted to the reactions that certain drug has with your body.

 

Probably depends on the drug. Some are physically additive, some are psychologically addictive. I believe the withdrawal symptoms are worse with physically addictive drugs. I think most of the more dangerous ones (like heroin) are physically addictive. Maybe some with a medical or life science background can shed more light on the subject.

 

just think of unborn babies.... they get addicted to drugs the mother takes/injects... not knowing they are drugs... so

you'd be addicted knowing u were taking them or not... although you wouldnt know what you were addicted to.

 

drugs can be both mentally & physically addictive, however, physically addiction usually only lasts a few days. Mental addiction can last a lifetime.