Addictions

Kateina Florinov Viktor Grdi

What is addiction? Causes of addictions Symptoms of addiction Types of addicitons Treatment for addictions

What is addiction?
People with an addiction do not have control over what they are doing, taking or using.

Symptoms of addiction

Tolerance Withdrawal symptoms Social sacrifices Maintaining a good supply Secrecy and solitude Social problems

Causes of addictions
Repeated use of an addictive substance Some drug actually causes physical changes in some nerve cells in the brain

Types of addictions
ADDICTIONS

Substance dependce Behavioral addictions

Smoking

Legal drug?

Alcoholism

140 million people with alcoholism worldwide

Hard drugs
Cocaine, heroine, amphetamine, LSD

Gambling

Addiction without drugs

Treatment for addictions

Treatment programs Psychotherapy Self-help groups

Help with withdrawal symptoms

Summary

Two types addictions

Substance dependce x behavioral addictions Legal x illegal drugs

Problems in your life

Hard to cure

Many thanks for your attention

Questions

Do you agree with restrictions on smoking in public places? Do you agree with legalization of marijuana? Do you think it is possible to cure an addiction?

Sources
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/gambling addiction.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism4 http://addictions.about.com/od/howaddictionhappens/a/txaddictions.htm http://addictions.about.com/od/howaddictionhappens/a/symptomslist.htm http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/addiction/treatment-for-addiction.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/smoking.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_and_soft_drugs