Question

• Describe what is meant by an addiction

• List at least five types of addictions

• Discuss at least five significant areas that can be affected by addictions

• Describe four measures that can aid in healing the body of the addict

Answer 1

(a) The word "addiction" is refer to any behaviour that is out of control. Addiction is a chronic disease in the brain causing the circuits that control reward, motivation and memory to dysfunction. This leads to manifestations of the mind or body that cause an individual to have a need to pursue reward or relief by returning to the object or behavior of manifestation.

(b) types of addictions:- 1> drug addiction 2> alcohol addiction 3> pornography addiction 4> gaming or gambling addiction 5> food addiction.

(c) significant areas that are affected by addictions:-

• financially- waste lots of money on alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or gambling that can be used for other purposes.
• family and relationships- violence in family because of substance use or gambling, and negatively impact on friends and society.
• physical health- a blackout, hallucination, seizure, the shakes, or vomiting, etc. Sometimes get hurt in accidents after drunk.
• mental health- addiction mainly affects the brain of the body. mood swings, hallucinations, coordination imbalance, slurred speech,ets these are causes which are occur by addiction.

(d) four measures:-

(1) Most drug and all alcohol addictions require a phase of detoxification in the rehabilitation process.

(2) exercise

(3) Foods that make you feel full and give you more energy can help the body recover more easily.

(4) important to stay hydrated drinking water improve digestion and help the body flush out toxins.