The addict craves the drug to fill the needs of their addictive personality. Many drugs cause physical dependance, so to
define the difference between the addict and the dependant involves looking into the personal make-up of the user. It is mostly the non-addicts who lose out, as we are classed as something we are not, offered support which is inappropriate to our needs, and denied the help we actually do need, as society and the medical profession places all drug users in the one category.