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addiction :
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physical dependence
physical need for the drug because the body has adapted to the high amounts of certain chemicals and cannot operate without them.
withdrawal
is the term for miserable symptoms that are experienced when someone stops using a substance on which they have become psychologically or physically dependent.
tolerance
results in more and more of the substance being needed for it to have the same effect. It refers to the way the body continues to adapt to a substance.
psychological dependence
refers to the need to take a drug not for physical reasons but for psychological reasons, such as support and feeling calmer.
incidence of addiction
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sources of addiction are becoming cheaper to access which may explain why the prevalence rates are rising.
vthe definition of addiction has changed, it now includes behavioural addictions as well.
addiction is a dependence disorder where the use of a substance ( or behaviour ) is more important than other behaviours, becomes uncontrollable and starts to interfere with normal life.