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How to navigate dependency fears with necessary medication

My sleep medication works but I'm terrified I'm becoming addicted because I can't sleep without it anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The line between therapeutic dependence and addiction has become frighteningly unclear in your daily experience.

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“Where Are You with Mental health medications and the body?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.