What Are Addictions?An addiction is an activity or substance we are eager to experience repeatedlyand for which we are willing, if necessary, to pay a price. Common addictions1alcohol, cigarettes, food, drugs, gambling, etc. This article discussesthe concepts which can be helpful in coping wit...
A common marker for the progression of any addiction is tolerance. Tolerance occurs when an addict no longer gets the same payoff from stimuli that used to “do it” for them. Most people are familiar with alcohol or drug tolerance. An alcoholic may start with a few beers a night to drin...
In the last few years, there has been a wave of articles related to behavioral addictions; some of them have a focus on online pornography addiction. However, despite all efforts, we are still unable to profile when engaging in this behavior becomes pathological. Common problems include: sample...
What We Know about the SEX AddictInteractions of multiple addictions are common in this populationCarnes, Patrick J
@roser - I definitely think sudoku counts. I play it all the time as well, you might say I'm addicted! Thankfully it's one of the rare addictions that is actually healthy. Sudoku requires you to use concentration, logic and common sense so it kind of gives you a cognitive workout, ...
addicted.The behavior of the addict may be bad, but the thing that makes a person prone to addiction is their emotional state, not their moral character. Doctors and nurses, for example, have high rates of substance abuse. Nice people get addicted too, and their addictions are often ...
Compulsive: Addictions are characterized by irresistible urges or compulsions. The person is unable to stop engaging in a particular behavior or using a certain drug. Difficult to quit: Most addictions are difficult for the individual to quit because the addictive behaviors bring the individual pleasu...
A gambling addiction can be very costly to the addict. In the field of addiction psychiatry, this is a specialized treatment area. Gambling addicts have been known to lose entire paychecks, take out loans that are not repaid, and borrow, steal, or manipulate others to get money for gambling...
Fast food addictions are common and lead to several health problems. Causes of food addiction include that it is palatable, attractively packaged, contains habit-forming substances and other factors. Fast food addictions are common and lead to several health problems. Like other addictions, fast food...
Aims Approximately 170 million people world-wide are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). While the seroprevalence in the general populat... M Schaefer,A Heinz,M Backmund - 《Addiction》 被引量: 56发表: 2015年 The Treatment of Heroin Addiction To the Editor:鈥 We were di...