Addiction Question?
Question by naeh_nim: addiction question?
[rewrite]is it possible to be addicted to something besides alcohol and drugs? such as television, video games, computer, etc.?
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Answer by Dethcoll
Absolutely.
You can be addicted to anything that can be repeated (Some easier then others).
Answer by carolinethefierce
Absolutely. Addiction is “being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming”. The “habit or practice” doesn’t necessarily have to be a substance.
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How Am I Going to Find Addiction Treatment Centers in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania?
Question by bonnie g: How am I going to find addiction treatment centers in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania?
[rewrite]The reason why I’m asking is because I have just recently decided that I want to become an addiction counselor. I have lost some friends to alcohol and I know how tough it is to deal with situations like that. I really want to help out those who are suffering from their substance addiction, as well as their loved ones who are affected as well.
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