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Learn more about addictive substances, addiction and what happens to addicts. All humans are susceptible to addiction of one form or another. For many their addictions can be enormously damaging to their lives and the lives of those around them. Substance use and abuse is on the increase, causing concern for many parents, teachers and those responsible for young people.

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The meaning of the word addiction in the english lexicon varies according to context. A positive addiction is a beneficial habit--where the benefits outweigh the costs. A negative addiction is a detrimental habit--where the benefits are not worth the costs. A neutral addiction is a habit in which it is not clear if the organism benefits from the activity.

Examples of "negative addictions" are: drug addiction , problem gambling, ergomania, compulsive overeating, shopping addiction, computer addiction, pornography addiction, television addiction, etc.

Examples of "positive addictions" are: exercise, eating healthy, volunteering, cleaning and organizing, and taking your medication properly.

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Former Mets GM Speaks Out About Infidelity - CBS13.com


New York Daily News

Former Mets GM Speaks Out About Infidelity
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"I recognized in August that I had a real problem, that I was a sex addict and I needed to get help." Phillips said he called facilities to set up treatment ...
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Should drug addicts be paid to get sterilised? - BBC News


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Should drug addicts be paid to get sterilised?
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Paying drug addicts to be sterilised is exploitative and wrong, say critics of just such a scheme that runs in the US. Jane Beresford talks to the woman ...

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