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How would you define addiction disorders? Give example. Is it possible to cure, manage or effectively treat this disorder?

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The term addiction is no longer being used and now clinically is being referred to as dependent or dependency. Dependence refers to the production of important distress and impaired function from the improper intake substance(s) either legal or illegal. Depending on the substance there is also distinct set of behavioral ...

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