Addiction

Addiction is any repeated behavior, substance-related or not, in which a person feels compelled to persist, regardless of its negative impact on their life and the lives of others. Addiction involves:

• compulsive engagement and a preoccupation with the behavior
• impaired control over the behavior
• persistence or relapse despite evidence of harm
• dissatisfaction, irritability, or intense craving when the object—be it a drug, activity, or other goal—is not immediately available

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References

• Mate, Gabor. (2010). In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Close Encounters with Addiction Chapter 11. What Is Addiction? (p. 167).

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