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Addiction and Dependence
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Addiction is the persistent irresistible urge to take the drug while dependence is the way in which the body adapts to the drug such that it is impossible for the body to attain certain effect without the drug. There are numerous types of addiction, for instance, technology, drugs, spiritual obsession, food, sex, shopping among others. One common thing with addiction is that they have negative consequences to the person addicted to them (Thompson 1996). Furthermore, they all need treatment hence a person addicted to substance abuse will need to undergo detoxification process, and the person addicted to the internet will need to undergo cognitive behavior therapy, counseling or even do group therapy.
Generally, people who are drug addicts and depend on drugs are denounced in the United States and most parts of the world. The negative stereotypes are the result of public stigmatization which eventually results to self-stigmatization. Moreover, the incident where a person believes they are weak results in them having a belief in the negative generalization hence low self-esteem. (Ahern, Stuber & Galea 2007). Society perceives these individuals as unreliable and those, who cannot be trusted. Also, society deems them as weak. In the western culture, typically they appreciate bodies that are young, strong and healthy.
Additionally, addicted characters withdrawal themselves from contributin…