Addiction: A Comprehensive Overview

The disorder of the brain in which compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli is observed even when it has negative consequences is termed as addiction. A few examples of behavioral and drug addictions are amphetamine addiction, chocolate addiction, nicotine addiction, alcoholism and marijuana addiction. The diagnosis of addiction can be done by studying physical dependence and the withdrawal syndrome in relation to the addiction. A few symptoms of withdrawal are anxiety, body aches, nausea...