2006-09-19 01:13:55 · 17 answers · asked by lucky 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Neither, for most it's a coping mechanism...it starts to get them over a difficult time & then it's too late. Everyone deals with life issues differently, some are just more noticable than others.
2006-09-19 01:17:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ivyvine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Character flaw and a sign of a weak mind. I pride myself on not having an addictive personality.
2006-09-19 10:33:54 · answer #2 · answered by Joker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. Character flaws could start addiction, and addiction could lead to mental illnesses, but addition is just a psychophysical compulsive behavior which constitutes a normal reaction to pleasant stimuli.
2006-09-19 01:20:07 · answer #3 · answered by jarynth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is a little of both. Maybe that person had the need to fit in more than others, Popular people have issues too. Addiction also will run in the family and can be dealt with. if you are asking this for a role, you really need to find someone you know who is really messed up and go with them for a few days and see what they go through to get there next fix. Hope I helped a little.
2006-09-19 01:19:47 · answer #4 · answered by sillyredhead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly not a mental illness - probabily a character flaw... However I would say i'm addicted to answering questions on yahoo answers - does that mean I need to see a Psychologist? :o
2006-09-19 01:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by Alonsofan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Addiction is an illness. But not necessarily a mental illness.
2006-09-20 22:49:03 · answer #6 · answered by libbyft 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends what ur addicted to. some people have addictive personalities, making them intense, but certainly NOT mental. then there is DEPENDANCY.eg, anti-depressants,cannabis etc. my past experience of people who use these drugs do have a mental illness of some kind.
2006-09-20 05:49:33 · answer #7 · answered by melanie c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "American medical association" (AMA) classifies addiction as a "disease" =..... 2 : a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms : SICKNESS, MALADY
3 : a harmful development (as in a social institution)
- dis·eased /-'zEzd/ adjective
2006-09-19 01:33:58 · answer #8 · answered by zerd12000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mentally weak individuals get addicted
2006-09-19 01:22:30 · answer #9 · answered by venus11224 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both, people have obsessive behavioural patterns that lead to addiction.
2006-09-19 01:22:59 · answer #10 · answered by Heather 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋