Addiction: The Detrimental Consequences

Addiction Name: Institution: Date: Addiction According to CITATION Psy18 \l 1033 (Psychology Today, 2018), addiction is a condition in which a person engages in the use of a substance or in behavior for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeatedly pursue the behavior despite it detrimental consequences. Addiction involves the release of a pleasure hormone, dopamine, in the brain that helps regulate the brain’s reward and pleasure centers. Addiction is caused by many social, psychological, and environmental factors that have a powerful influence on substance use. Addiction affects an individual and the people around him or her. The person is unable to work effectively without the substance which he/she is addicted to (Adjective Clause). The performance levels of the individual deteriorate as they become increasingly dependent on the substance. The people who live with the addicts are likely to suffer from the addicts’ withdrawal symptoms or the economic cost of the addiction. Withdrawal s...