introduction: behavioral science experts believe that all entities capable of stimulating a person can be addictive; and whenever a habit changes into an obligation, it can be considered as an addiction. researchers also believe that there are a number of similarities as well as some differences between drug addiction and behavioral addiction diagnostic symptoms. the purpose of this study is to...

Cocaine and methamphetamine addiction is a significant public health concern. The abuse and dependence of these drugs have a damaging impact on the life of the drug user, as well as on the user’s family and community. The development of pharmacotherapies against stimulant addiction is critical, as there are no consistentlysuccessful medications for its treatment[1]. Anti-addiction drug therapie...

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Scientific advances over the past 20 years have shown that drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease that results from the prolonged effects of drugs on the brain. As with many other brain diseases, addiction has embedded behavioral and social-context aspects that are important parts of the disorder itself. Therefore, the most effective treatment approaches will include biological, behavio...

ABSTRACT Drugs and substances addiction is a chronic mental disorder that often relapses characterized by strong desire to use the drug despite experiencing severe negative consequences. Further research should highlight nature of as health problem requires treatment ongoing support, emphasizing importance understanding complexity its impact on individuals society. This literature review focuse...

Citation: Jakovljevic M, Lazarevic M, Jurisevic M and Jovanovic MR (2015) When cure becomes an illness—abuse of addictive prescription medicines. Substance Addiction as Societal Phenomenon—the Case of Serbia Psychoactive substance addiction presents a challenging public health issue worldwide particularly targeting vulnerable adolescent population (Babor et al., 2007). The illegal market turnov...

Surely, we all know someone close to us who uses drugs. Consider, for example, tobacco or alcohol, even marijuana. They may at some point have tried stop using and, after somewhat longer shorter periods of abstinence, started again.
 Not every drug user develops an addiction: addicts’ lives revolve around compulsive drug-seeking and use; they lose control over their own decision-making end...

Background: Use of psychoactive substances and problem gambling create serious harm to individuals who engage in these practices and to society as a whole (World Health Organization, 2002). The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) regularly monitors drug-related problems and interventions, as well as the efficiency of interventions. The scope and methodology of monit...

The idea that addiction occurs when the brain is not able to differentiate whether specific reward circuits were triggered by adaptive natural rewards or falsely activated by addictive drugs exist in several models of drug addiction. The suitability of crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) for drug addiction research arises from developmental variation of growth, life span, reproduction, behavior and ...