Meagan Riggs Defining and Understanding

How is Addiction Defined?  the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit- forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.

What can we be addicted to?  Just about anything that can be repeated. People can have a physical addiction—like a dependence to a substance—or a psychological addiction which deals with actions that one needs to repeat.

List of Possible Addictions  Drugs  Alcohol  Smoking  Sex  Gambling  Eating  Shopping  Spending  Video Gaming  Showering  Coffee  Adrenaline Rush

Confusion with Obsession  Many people misuse the two terms addiction and obsession. Obsession pertains more to living beings. Addiction pertains more towards substance dependencies or actions. Those addicted feel the need of a certain substance/action to live life. Those obsessed can live without it, but can’t stay away from their obsessions.

Has the term changed?  The way the term addiction is defined may be said differently, but overall it has the same meaning it always has. With slight variations of subcategories.