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About Addiction

General information about addiction, including definitions, symptoms, and theories of how addiction happens.
  1. Addiction Symptoms /Effects (13)

Understanding an Addict

Understanding an addict and how an addict feels.

Ten Things to Stop Doing If You Have an Addictive Personality

Do you have an addictive personality? Here are ten behaviors to get under control.

The Self Medication Theory of Addiction

The self medication hypothesis is the idea that people use addictive substances or behaviors to compensate for an underlying problem.

The Nature Vs Nurture Debate

Outlines the nature vs nurture debate as it applies to understanding addiction.

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