 [ Symptoms ] how does coronary artery disease develop [ Disease ] given the description you could be experiencing mental dependency on narcotics it doesnât seem that you are physically dependent on narcotics currently in time if you donât stop abusing narcotics you may develop physical dependence of the drugs mental and emotional dependence on drugs is defined as a need for narcotics to achieve pleasure physically dependent addicts require narcotics to stay alive you can ask for expert help from a mental health doctor for drug addiction treatment many former addicts have also found a way to keep the mental withdrawal in control by joining support groups like narcotics anonymous or alcoholics anonymous these groups advocate complete lifestyle and belief change in order to recover from addiction you can visit their websites at www na org or www alcoholics anonymous org to look for a meeting near you