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Many people suffer from some kind of addiction. An addiction can be many things, it does not have to be something such as alcohol or drugs. Some people are addicted to things such as gambling.
It's estimated that approximately 9 million people currently struggle with a prescription drug addiction in America. As far as how many people throughout the world, I have no idea. Sorry!
If you are asking what the significance of the study of addiction I can answer you there. There are many, many reasons that people study the nature of drug and alcohol addiction. Probably the main reason that people study addiction is because it has touched them somehow. Usually they have been affected by it personally or even a close family member or friend. Or other times it might just be someone that has a desire to learn about addiction. I have heard that it takes a very special person to even want to become a addiction counselor or work in the field of addiction studies. It takes someone with a lot of heart and compassion. Substance abuse is a very serious problem in the world today. Studying addiction can help people learn ways to try to better society as a whole. It can be a very interesting subject, and is usually Psychology based.
It is estimated that around 21 million Americans suffer from a substance use disorder, which includes alcohol and drug addiction. Addiction affects people of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life.
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Many people do, many people do not. It really depends on the individual and their resistance to addiction.
There are many addiction forums out there. Each with there own communities of people sharing and growing with one another. .
Addiction is not defined on how many per day, but on how many days you can go without one. If you feel as if you cannot go on without it, then it is an addiction.
The significance of a study on computer addiction is that the results of the study can teach professionals how to treat people for the addiction. It can also help explain why the addiction occurs.
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An addiction counselor specializes in helping those who have an addiction to something. They are available for many types of addiction, including alcoholism, smoking, and drugs.
by being a gay to be honest if you get a smoking addiction you can take a holiday up my bum!