Medically we can define addiction as psychological and /or physical dependence on a substance. The person just cannot stay away from his addiction. If he does not have it as usual, his body responds in a negative manner. This further makes him use the same substance again, thus leading to a vicious cycle that requires treatment. In cases of drug addiction, it is evident time and again that the person once engulfed in it, cannot come out very easily. The small fun that starts with a few friends turns into a nightmare within few days.
Even in alcohol addiction, the whole family cries with the side effects of it. The person who himself is caught into it has to fight it back vigorously to regain his original peace of mind. It may be growing up with an alcoholic parent or stress of modern world. Whatever is the cause, the person needs special treatment to come out of it.
Also in gambling addiction, environment in which the person grows up makes a greater impact than anything else. Bad company is also one of the most important causative factors. Earning money fast without much effort is also the cause. All these things make person a worst psychic case that is difficult to handle.
When a person succumbs to any kind of addiction, he or she becomes unaware of the consequences, or it happens so that even if the person knows the after effects of obesity, he just cannot stop eating at times because of his physiological desire. This leads to what is called as food addiction. Though a milder form of addiction, it also leads to grave consequences of not paid heed in time. Let’s be aware of addictions!
