Why do they use the term 'addiction' to describe excessive gambling, sex and other activities where there is no physiological dependence to a substance? Wouldn't it be more accurate calling them a 'mania' or 'vice'?
2006-07-12 03:49:25 · 7 answers · asked by Lumas 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
There is a physiological dependence - it is neurophysiological. As for the etymology of the word addiction, it is derived from the second declension masculine Latin noun 'addictus', which means 'debt slave', and the 1st/2nd declension adjective 'addictus', which means, unsurprisingly, 'addicted'.
2006-07-12 03:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by rallen200 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An addiction can be classified as anything a person abuses on a regular basis. An excessive gambler for example, will have the addiction to over spend his or her money just to get the "high" from winning a pot. Highs of any kind, whether it is a physical high or psychological high can become dangerous. Many people that experience "highs" from doing gambling, sex, drugs, relationships etc. aren't always considered addicts. The addicts are the ones that continue to do these activities to make them feel "high" or "powerful". In the beginning the people may say that is their "vice", but later on down the road, the vice can be an addiction that they find difficult to stop or control.
Good luck to you and I hope I was some what helpful in explaining this to you!
2006-07-12 11:00:42 · answer #2 · answered by Lyndee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they start to become a part of u where u feel that u need to fulfill these cravings for whatever just to have a normal day and with it u won't be yourself and have a bad day or get a adverse effect to your body physically and mentally
2006-07-12 11:44:54 · answer #3 · answered by rx_knh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...Here's the definition for addiction:
1 : to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively
2006-07-12 10:54:36 · answer #4 · answered by jthreattix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if you have addictions to them then you are addicted to them right. Addictions is another form for addicted to be used properly in a sentence.
2006-07-12 10:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because thats all you want is that one thing if you dont have it you will do anything to get it
2006-07-12 11:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by xbox3604life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mean u get in used of it.
2006-07-12 10:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by Lyn R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋