ADDICTION

Meagan Riggs

Defining and Understanding

How is Addiction Defined? the state of being enslaved to a habit or

practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.

What can we be addicted to? Just about anything that can be

repeated. People can have a physical addiction—like a dependence to a substance—or a psychological addiction which deals with actions that one needs to repeat.

List of Possible Addictions Drugs Alcohol Smoking Sex Gambling Eating Shopping Spending

Video Gaming Showering Coffee Adrenaline Rush

Confusion with Obsession Many people misuse the two terms

addiction and obsession.Obsession pertains more to living beings.Addiction pertains more towards substance

dependencies or actions.Those addicted feel the need of a certain

substance/action to live life.Those obsessed can live without it, but can’t

stay away from their obsessions.

Has the term changed?

The way the term addiction is defined may be said differently, but overall it has the same meaning it always has. With slight variations of subcategories.