What are you on?
December 19, 2023
Addiction represents a biological, psychological, and social phenomenon (different definitions place varying significance on each of these segments) of compulsive and excessive use of psychoactive substances or risky behaviors, despite harmful consequences, and the dominance of that substance or behavior over other aspects of life. It includes an overwhelming desire to consume addictive substances, either regularly or occasionally, with the aim of achieving a psychological effect or avoiding discomfort caused by the lack of the addictive substance. Often, the term addiction evokes images of homeless individuals who have dropped out of school, barely speak, and
