Abstract: A basic understanding of addiction is given. It includes addictive elements and disorders. Addictive elements are the addictive stimulus, behavior, conditions, and reward. Interactions of these elements may lead to addictive and further disorders. Addictive disorders include substance-related and non-substance-related disorders. Further disorders are related to addiction in that they depend on addiction elements but do not necessarily fulfill criteria for addictive disorders. Addiction has relevance for public health since highly prevalent risk behaviors such as tobacco smoking and overeating are involved. It is concluded that addiction is important in understanding and planning of interventions in public health.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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