Created by: marija.horvat
Number of Blossarys: 21
Substance-related addiction, or substance related disorder is a disorder of intoxication, dependence, abuse, and substance withdrawal caused by various substances, both legal and illegal. These ...
Shopping addiction, also called compulsive shopping and omniomania, is one of the most socially "acceptable" behavioral addictions in the world. Shopping is a normal part of life but it ...
Sex and love addiction, often referred to as SLA, can take a variety of forms. Sometimes addictions to sex and love are combined, and sometimes a person exhibits stronger symptoms of one than the ...
Pain medication drugs are everyday and legal substances which are prescribed to people by their doctor or bought freely at pharmacies and other stores. However the legitimacy of these drugs does not ...
Overeating is not just greed but a real and problematic eating disorder. It is also called compulsive eating or binge eating and normally means that the sufferer finds themselves going through ...
Nicotine addiction, or nicotine dependence is an addiction to tobacco products caused by the drug nicotine. Nicotine dependence means you can't stop using the substance, even though it's ...
Methadone is most commonly known as a medical treatment for heroin addiction. It is normally found as a swallowable liquid but also comes in injectable and tablet form. The effects are less potent ...