blackemerald1
MyPTSD Pro
Addiction falls into two categories - physical and psychological.
Physical is where the body has developed a tolerance for a substance and the body requires more to achieve the required effect;
This could be any substance but commonly it is illicit, prescribed drugs, alcohol etc
Psychological addiction could be gambling, sex, shopping etc.
In respect to the medication issue - addiction does not always lead to anti-social behaviour but it always leads to suffering by the person who finds themselves addicted. And then quite often those close to the sufferer.
It should be avoided at all costs except where it just doesn't matter eg terminally ill.
Physical is where the body has developed a tolerance for a substance and the body requires more to achieve the required effect;
This could be any substance but commonly it is illicit, prescribed drugs, alcohol etc
Psychological addiction could be gambling, sex, shopping etc.
In respect to the medication issue - addiction does not always lead to anti-social behaviour but it always leads to suffering by the person who finds themselves addicted. And then quite often those close to the sufferer.
It should be avoided at all costs except where it just doesn't matter eg terminally ill.