What comes to your mind when you hear the word addiction? Drug abuse or alcoholism, right? Well, that makes sense since over 21.5 million Americans aged 12 years or older were suffering from alcoholism and drug problems in 2014.
However, alcohol and drugs are not the only abused substances. Most Americans suffer from behavior addiction, which encompasses sex, Internet, shopping, bungee jumping, gaming, gambling, etc.
If someone receives high dopamine from such activity, he or she might become an addict. These types of people tend to lose control and seek the activity, irrespective of the negative consequences.
Here we’re going to discuss the various types of addictive behaviors and how we can help those who are addicted to them.
Most Common Addictive Behaviors:
- Substance addiction
- Behavioral addiction