# Anyone Can Become Addicted to Drugs

You might think that only some types of people can get addicted to drugs. The truth is, it can happen to anyone, whether you're young or old, rich or poor, male or female. This video from NIDA explains addiction in simple terms and offers a hotline to help you or a loved one find treatment. For more information, visit http://www.easyread.drugabuse.gov

This video can also be viewed at: http://easyread.drugabuse.gov/drug-addiction-video.php http://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/addiction-science

Audio Transcript: http://www.easyread.drugabuse.gov/drug-addiction-audio-transcript.html

Video Description and Transcript: http://www.easyread.drugabuse.gov/drug-addiction-full-video-description.html

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- Kind: Short
- Year: 2017
- Runtime: 2 min
- By: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA/NIH)
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anyone_Can_Become_Addicted_to_Drugs.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA/NIH)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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