1. WHAT IS
ADDICTION?

2. KINDS OF
ADDICTION
SHOPPING
FOOD
CHOCOLATES/COFFEE.
COMPUTER/GADGETS
GAMBLING
SOCIAL SITES
PAAN/MASALAS
ALCOHOL
DRUGS
ETC.

3. WHY A PERSON
BECOMES
ADDICTED?

5. TYPES OF
ADDICTION

6. TOLERANCE
Typical patient has or had a serious injury which required
use of an opioid for pain management. Over time, usage
had increased. Patient may or may not have residual pain,
but excessive use of opioids has clouded their true
medical condition.
A Tolerance-based addiction is a normal physiological
process, referring to the need for an increased dosage of
medication in order to produce the desired effect. The
patient needs more of an opioid in order to obtain the
same degree of pain relief they've previously received
using a lower dosage.

7. PSYCHOLOGICAL ADDICTION -
Although there are many kinds of
addictions, every addict engages in a
relationship with an object or event in order to
produce a desired mood change. The addictive
personality finds difficulty in controlling their
response to stimuli. Their condition expresses
itself well beyond drug use.
Psychological Addiction is a behavioral
phenomenon and addiction can be defined as
compulsive use of a substance. It is also
characterized by loss of control. The addict
tends to focus very much on the drug. In
fact, the addict's whole life revolves around the
drug: obtaining the drug, using the drug, and
when the next fix will be. This happens even as
the addict is harming himself or herself.

8. PHYSICAL ADDICTION
Initially using a drug to compensate for a
depressed mood or to cope with the
difficulties of life, physical addicts have
continued to use, because they just
cannot stop. Many have tried to stay
clean for days, sometimes weeks, but
inevitably they resume their pattern of
use because it has become habit.
Physical addiction refers to developing
withdrawal symptoms during abstinence.
In other words, if an addict is using drugs
and suddenly stops, it is normal for that
person to go through withdrawal.
Experiencing withdrawal simply means
the person has developed a physical
dependence.