http://alcoholismaddictiontreatment.net/drug-addiction-cocaine-alcohol-cannabis.html Alcohol Addiction Treatment Information Guide Thu, 17 May 2012 09:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://alcoholismaddictiontreatment.net/drug-addiction-cocaine-alcohol-cannabis.html/comment-page-1#comment-294 Dr Frank Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:44:18 +0000 http://alcoholismaddictiontreatment.net/drug-addiction-cocaine-alcohol-cannabis.html#comment-294 It has proved difficult to produce an all encompassing definition of addiction. This one has however been proposed as an attempt to be inclusive: Essentially, addiction designates a process whereby a behaviour, that can function both to produce pleasure and to provide escape from internal discomfort, is employed in a pattern characterised by recurrent failure to control the behaviour (powerlessness) and continuation of the behaviour despite significant negative consequences (unmanageability). It has proved difficult to produce an all encompassing definition of addiction. This one has however been proposed as an attempt to be inclusive:
Essentially, addiction designates a process whereby a behaviour, that can function both to produce pleasure and to provide escape from internal discomfort, is employed in a pattern characterised by recurrent failure to control the behaviour (powerlessness) and continuation of the behaviour despite significant negative consequences (unmanageability).

]]> http://alcoholismaddictiontreatment.net/drug-addiction-cocaine-alcohol-cannabis.html/comment-page-1#comment-293 raypay2003 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:04:24 +0000 http://alcoholismaddictiontreatment.net/drug-addiction-cocaine-alcohol-cannabis.html#comment-293 If it interrupts your live in any way on a regular basis you have a problem and if you can not stop you have a addiction If it interrupts your live in any way on a regular basis you have a problem and if you can not stop you have a addiction

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