Addiction is a term that is often thrown around in today’s
society, but what does it really mean? There has recently been an article
claiming that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine. People often claim they are
addicted to their phones or addicted to shopping. It is well known that
substances of abuse like alcohol or heroine are highly addictive and many
people become addicted every year. Is a shopping addiction really the same as a
heroin addiction or are people just using the word addiction to exaggerate? An
addiction is a chronic disease of the brain. A feeling is achieved in the brain
when an addict uses the thing they are addicted to. This chemical feeling
caused by the release of neurotransmitters is something the brain wants to
happen again so it begins to crave that activity. To be an addiction a person
must not be able to abstain from that activity and that activity must have negative
impacts on their life. These negative impacts can be socially, occupationally,
or recreationally. A person who is an addict may have withdrawal symptoms when
the substance is taken away. A big factor that helps determine that a behavior
or activity is an addiction is that the person who is an addict continues to do
an activity even when they know how harmful it has become to their everyday
life. In conclusion, it is possible to develop addictions to things outside of
substances of abuse. In today’s society though addiction is thrown around to
exaggerate someone’s point when it comes to things such as phones, social
media, and shopping.
Chelsey K. M.
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