Introduction There are various theories of what causes addiction; some blame biological causes (primarily heredity), while others place more responsibility on the presence or absence of psychological or social factors (West, 2011). Few theorists would posit that either biological or psychological factors are entirely responsible for addictive behavior; rather, most...

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Addictions are an acute problem in the 21st century. According to the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S., 8.9% of individuals surveyed in 2010 indicated they had engaged in illicit drug abuse during the previous month. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 15.5 - 38.6 million people worldwide had...

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Addiction comes by the various neuroadaptive alterations that take place in different circuits in the brain. Evidence implies that the long lasting changes in the brain are responsible for the distortions of emotional and cognitive functioning that addicts are characterized of more specifically the mandatory to use drugs. Addiction is...