How Addiction Happens

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Question by Jack P: Does the phrase ‘gambling addiction’ bear any relationship to the word ‘addiction’?
Traditionally the difference between an addiction, as opposed to mere self-destructive behavior and habits involved physical dependency reflected in physical withdrawal symptoms:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addiction

“addiction

“Main Entry: ad·dic·tion
“Pronunciation: \?-‘dik-sh?n, a-\
“Function: noun
“Date: 1599
“1 : the quality or state of being addicted
“2 : compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful”

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“An addiction is a persistent behavioral pattern marked by physical and/or psychological dependency[1] and tolerance[2] that causes significant disruption and negatively impacts the quality of life of an organism.[citation needed]    Read more...

Causes of Addiction: Priest’s 0,000 theft puts spotlight on gambling addiction – Chicago Tribune
Within weeks of arriving at Roselle’s St. Walter Catholic Church, the Rev. John Regan began stealing from the collection plate to fund his gambling addiction . He stashed checks in a private bank account and spent the money at casinos in Elgin and Joliet.
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Causes of Addiction: Dr. Gabor Maté: More Compassion, Less Violence Needed in Addressing Drug Addiction – Democracy Now
The Canadian physician and author also relates the study’s findings to his own work in a drug addiction treatment clinic in Vancouver. “The causes of the addiction in their life have to be understood and addressed, and they have to be treated with …
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How Addiction Happens: Gambling addicts arise from mix of flawed thinking, brain chemistry and habitual behavior
In the last decade, aided by advances in brain science and genetics, a comprehensive picture of how gambling addiction happens has begun to emerge. The process is complicated, an interplay between a susceptible person and a form of gambling that exploits the vulnerability.
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How Addiction Happens: Addiction researchers debate whether communities ‘adapt’ to the arrival of casino gambling
The opening of a casino in a community is like a flu patient’s sneeze in a crowded room, or a chemical spill into a city’s water supply, according to emerging research by problem-gambling experts. The question is what happens next — how widespread the harmful impact is, and how long it lasts.
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Causes of Addiction: More study on gambling suicides called for
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia woman whose husband had an addiction to video lottery terminals and later killed himself says a government-funded study on the impact of gambling — which included an estimate on suicide rates — shouldn’t have been kept from the public for two years. “The families of people who’ve taken their lives … we have a right to know,” said Elaine Gabriel, 47. She was reacting …
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Causes of Addiction: Minnesota addiction medicine training program is now board certified
The University of Minnesota’s Department of Psychiatry will be spearheading a new residency program as part of 10 new addiction medicine training programs for doctors nationwide that are being accredited by the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Since 1982, the U has had a fellowship program in addiction medicine for physicians from varied specialties who have […]
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How Addiction Happens: Gambling addicts arise from mix of flawed thinking, brain chemistry and … – Plain Dealer (blog)

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Gambling addicts arise from mix of flawed thinking, brain chemistry and … Plain Dealer (blog) But in the last decade, aided by advances in brain science and genetics, a comprehensive picture of how gambling addiction happens has begun to emerge. The process is complicated, an interplay between a susceptible person and a form of gambling that … and more »

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How Addiction Happens: Benjamins Chambers: Speaking in a Loud Voice – A Juvenile Probation Officer … – Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

Read more... Benjamins Chambers: Speaking in a Loud Voice – A Juvenile Probation Officer … Juvenile Justice Information Exchange Yes. And about how drugs play a role in this. An amazing amount of young women and girls end up addicted to drugs and are exploited sexually because of that addiction. It happens all too often. In fact, you see a young woman talk about that in the film …