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Addictive Disorders and Available Treatments

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Define addictive disorders, provide an example and discuss methods of treatment.

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This solution defines addictive disorderds and the methods of treating them in 320 words.

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Addictive disease disorders are disorders that are "characterized by the chronic use of a drug (such as heroin, cocaine, or amphetamines), alcohol, or similar substances. These disorders usually result in (1) the development of tolerance for the substance, with the need for increasing amounts to achieve the desired effect; (2) physical dependence, characterized by a sequence of well-defined signs and physiological symptoms, such as the withdrawal or abstinence syndrome on cessation of use of the substance; and (3) compulsive drug-seeking behavior, with chronic, regular, or intermittent ...

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