There are various definitions of addiction.
A definition of the World Health Organization (WHO)
There is also a book that all mental illnesses are described.
This book called the DSM IV.
According to the DSM IV are you addicted if you have three or more of the following symptoms:
Symptoms:
- Using more than you than you want.
- To cut down but could not.
- Use and repair (male) takes time.
- Unpleasant consequences for school / work / hobbies and friends.
- Use when you know that the harm arises.
- Tolerance (need to have the impact to be felt).
- Withdrawal symptoms (sick to cut down or stop).
Mental and physical dependence
You can mentally and physically addicted to drugs.
If you are mentally addicted you really desire drugs.
You need drugs to have a good feeling.
Drugs are increasingly important in your life.
Hobbies, friends and work are becoming less important ..
If you’re physically addicted, your body has adjusted to the drug.
This gives you more of the drug needed to feel the impact yet.
“We need more of ‘hot with a difficult word tolerance.
Also calculates your body out, she always gets the drug.
If not then your body will protest and get you sick.
You’re trembling, sweating and you feel restless.
You will suffer from withdrawal symptoms.
Physical dependence means that much of the drug you need and you use less of drug withdrawal symptoms get.
Definition of addiction the World Health Organization (WHO)
According to WHO you are addicted when you experience the following symptoms:
- Mental dependency
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal symptoms
- Problems for him or his family and friends. (diseases, quarrels, problems at work)
Definition dependence according to DSM IV
According to the DSM-IV when you depend on your 3 or more of the following 7 symptoms satisfies:
Symptoms:
- Using more than you than you want.
- To cut down but could not.
- Use and repair (male) takes time.
- Unpleasant consequences for school / work / hobbies and friends.
- Use when you know that the harm arises.
- Tolerance (need to have the impact to be felt).
- Withdrawal symptoms (sick to cut down or stop).
But addiction is not the only risk of drug use.
Wherever you need to look at is whether a drug is harmful to the body and how likely is that you get the drug social problems.
Under testing, you can check the way you use is dangerous.
If you did get the test results.
You know whether you (be careful) or may already addicted.
Tags: Addiction, Drugs, DSM IV, physical dependence, Withdrawal symptoms, World Health Organization
