Addiction to Drugs, Drugs and Substances

Definition

In the medical field, the term addiction is intended to indicate a particular condition in which an individual afflicted by the absolute need to take a certain substance - such as, for example, drugs or narcotic substances - or to adopt certain behaviors, as occurs, for example , in the case of gambling addiction.

Dependence, therefore, is a condition in which the habit of consuming a certain substance - or of assuming certain behaviors - becomes a necessity that turns into a pathological situation, leading the individual to completely lose control over it.
It is not yet completely clear what are the mechanisms at the origin of addiction; however, it is believed that in the etiology of this pathological condition there may be the involvement of neurotransmitters fundamental for our central nervous system, such as, for example, dopamine and serotonin.

Types of Addiction

There are many types of addiction known to date. They can develop both towards certain substances and towards certain behaviors or attitudes.
First of all, it should be noted that addiction - regardless of its object - can occur in two different forms, sometimes present at the same time: physical dependence and psychic dependence.