Addiction is not a solid topic. It has grey area - What is addiction? Is it physical or psychological need? Some matters can be a tricky topic in general, seeing as everyone experiences the world in their own way.
Students need to study about that so they don't become addicts themselves
Daniel Joseph Denver has written: 'A study of narcotic addiction and its social controls with special reference to addiction to heroin' -- subject(s): Drug control, Heroin, Drug addiction
Tolerance to a drug (so that higher and higher amounts are needed in order to obtain the same initial effect) and dependence - both are part of the physical addiction. Psychological addiction does not involve physical tolerance and dependence, but can be difficult to treat, unless there is motivation to kick the habit.
David Nurco has written: 'Drug abuse study, 1969' -- subject(s): Drug abuse 'Drug addiction and crime'
By far the most difficult drug, or class of drug, to overcome are the Benzo's. Shorter lasting ones are the worst, yet even those with longer half-lives can take several months to years to recover from.
Unfortunately, there are no herbal cures for drug addiction.
There are many drug addiction theories with many authors.
I think that there are no pros on drug addiction because who wants to be addicted??
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Drug addiction is a behavioral disorder and can be cured with therapy
The only effective and appropriate way to stop alcohol, drug or drug addiction is comprehensive treatment
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.