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Addictions. Addiction is a condition in which the body must have a drug to avoid physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Addictionâs first stage is dependence, during which the search for a drug dominates an individualâs life. An addict eventually develops tolerance, which forces the person to consume larger and larger doses of the drug to get the same effect. Adapted from the Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Addiction is a catch-all term for a complex behavioral disorder. The most obvious symptom is that addicts reach a point where they cannot control their own actions. Even when they can see the harm, they continue the compulsive behavior.The inability to stop, more than any other attribute, explains addiction.e now know this is incorrect. Addiction is a real disease with psychological, genetic, and psychosocial aspects. It is not a character flaw or a failure of morality. There are actual changes that occur in the brains of addicts and treatments for addiction must address the biology behind the behavior.