Incidence and Influence of Addiction

Question 1

How has the definition of addiction changed over time?

Answer 1

Now includes behavioural addiction rather than just substance misuse.

Question 2

How has the attitude to addiction changed?

Answer 2

Opiates used to be prescribed for medical purposes, but regularly taking them now would be seen as an addiction.

Question 3

What has contributed to the rising number of addictions?

Answer 3

Centre for Social Justice (2006)

- Sources of addiction are becoming easier to access.

Question 4

How does addiction affect individuals?

Answer 4

1. May ignore their family and the things they regularly did.
2. May spend lots of money used for other things to fuel their addiction, decreasing the quality of life

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