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One of the most common questions that visitors to Pure Intimacy ask is: "What causes a person to become addicted to pornography?" Numerous variations, such as "How could a Christian become addicted?" crop up, but all of these variations lead back to the underlying point: why do people become addicts?
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many people are born with a depletion of certain brain chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin. those who become addicted are really searching for ways to improve these brain chemicals. that is why just talking about getting sober doesnt work..
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People can become addicted to any intense involvement. Something is an addiction when it increasingly circumscribes people's lives and when, as a result, it detracts from these lives. An addiction is a relationship people have.
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I beleive that this is often at least partly to do with your genes. If you parents are easily addicted (to smoking, drinking or drugs) then you are far more likely to be. This is possibly due to being brought up around them and thinkin it i...
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Many, if not most, people who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs suffer from another mental health disorder at some point. ... People with addictions often suffer from other mental health disorders. Some with untreated mental health problems start using alcohol or drugs as a way to self-medicate. Conversely,
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People become addicted to drugs and alcohol because they welcome the sensations that alcohol and drug intoxication provides for them. ... Other involvements to which people become addicted share certain traits with powerful drug experiences—they are all-encompassing, quick and powerful in onset, and they make people...
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A: Some studies show that when people have smoked large amounts of marijuana for years, the drug takes its toll on mental functions (4). Heavy or daily use of marijuana affects the parts of the brain that control memory, attention, and learning. ... Q: Can people become addicted to marijuana?
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Individual brain chemistry and genes could be key to understanding why some people become addicted to nicotine and why the chemical compound's effects appear to diminish at night, University of Co ... While the team's research could shed light on why people smoke and how nicotine affects them, Stitzel says more research...
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Mental illness: Many addicted people also suffer from mental health disorders, especially anxiety, depression or mood illnesses. Early use of drugs: The earlier a person begins to use drugs the more likely they are to progress to more serious abuse. ... 2 Responses to "Why Do Some People Become Addicted?"
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