Monday, May 08, 2006

The addiction is a compulsion to repeat a behavior regardless of its consequences. A person who is addicted is sometimes called an addict. There is a lack of senses as to what may be properly be termed addiction. Some within the medical community maintain a rigid definition of addiction and contend that the term is only applicable to a process of escalating drug or alcohol use as a result of repeated exposure. The addiction is often applied to compulsive behaviors other than drug use, such as overeating or gambling. In all the cases, the term addiction describes a chronic pattern of behavior that continues despite the direct or indirect adverse consequences that result from engaging in the behavior. It is quite common for an addict to express the desire to stop their behavior, but find himself is unable to quit the gambling. Read further...