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Addiction is the continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences, or a
neurological impairment leading to such behaviors.

According to many addiction specialists, potential addictions can include, but are not
limited to, drug abuse, exercise addiction, food addiction, computer addiction and gambling.
Currently, however, only substance addictions and gambling addiction are recognized by the
DSM-5. Classic hallmarks of addiction include impaired control over substances or behavior,
preoccupation with substance or behavior, continued use despite consequences, and denial.
Habits and patterns associated with addiction are typically characterized by immediate
gratification (short-term reward), coupled with delayed deleterious effects (long-term costs).

Physiological dependence occurs when the body has to adjust to the substance by incorporating
the substance into its "normal" functioning. This state creates the conditions of tolerance
and withdrawal. Tolerance is the process by which the body continually adapts to the substance
and requires increasingly larger amounts to achieve the original effects. Withdrawal refers to
physical and psychological symptoms experienced when reducing or discontinuing a substance that
the body has become dependent on. Symptoms of withdrawal generally include but are not limited
to anxiety, irritability, intense cravings for the substance, nausea, hallucinations, headaches,
cold sweats, and tremors.