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Causes of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Written by:
Jacob Palme, professor, Stockholm University
First version: 25 Aug 2007.
Latest revision: 25 Aug 2007.
Question: What are the causes of alcoholism and drug addiction?
Answer: Causes of Addiction and Eating
Disorders
Substance abuse is a method for the suppression of anxiety by stimulation of
the
reward center in the brain.
Pleasure and Reality
Addiction is a way of seeking artificial pleasure to avoid the realities of life.
When do Addictions Occur? There are many different circumstances, often in combination, which cause addiction.
Is Addiction Hereditary? Children of substance-abusing parents run a higher risk of developing a substance abuse problem than other children.
Lack of Self-Esteem Lack
of
self-esteem can be a cause of addiction.
Childhood
Trauma and Child
Molestation
Childhood trauma and child molestation can, but need not, lead to addiction.
Depression and Alcohol Abuse The relationship between depression and alcohol abuse.
Causes of food addiction
A collection of articles about causes of eating disorders and food addiction.
Stages in the Development of Alcoholism Alcoholism develops over several years in multiple stages.
Addictive Drugs Drugs which can cause addiction, legal and illegal, and used for pleasure or for medical treatment.
Define Relapse, Rebound, Abstinence, Withdrawal, Addiction, Tolerance and Adaptation
The terms relapse, rebound, abstinence, withdrawal, addiction, tolerance and adaptation describe different aspects of how addiction to habit-forming drugs works.
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Treatment of Addiction
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