Addiction Basics
This term describes addiction as a long-term condition involving compulsive behavior despite negative consequences.
Chronic Condition
This is the most common substance use disorder in the United States.
Alcohol Use Disorder
The only behavioral addiction currently recognized by the DSM-5.
Gambling Disorder
This accounts for about 40–60% of a person’s vulnerability to addiction.
Genetics
This level of care provides 24/7 monitoring during dangerous withdrawal.
Hospital Management or Detox
According to ASAM, addiction is best described as this type of disorder rather than a moral failing.
Chronic Brain Disorder
The DSM-5 term used instead of “substance abuse.”
Substance Use Disorder
This type of addiction involves compulsive engagement in activities rather than substances.
Behavioral Addiction
This mental health condition is strongly linked to addiction and is characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest.
Depression
This treatment setting may involve living at a facility or attending structured sessions.
Rehabilitation or Residential Treatment
This brain chemical plays a major role in the reward system involved in addiction.
Dopamine
These substances include heroin, oxycodone, and codeine.
Opioids
Examples of this include excessive gaming, shopping, or internet use.
Process Addictions
This refers to having both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder at the same time.
Co-occurring Disorder or Dual Diagnosis
This therapy focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors related to addiction.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This concept explains why people need more of a substance or behavior over time to get the same effect.
Tolerance
These substances strongly activate the brain’s reward system and can include cocaine and methamphetamine.
Stimulants
This addiction involves compulsive scrolling, posting, or checking engagement online.
Social Media Addiction
This factor includes peer use, access to substances, and household exposure.
Environmental Factors
What type of support do groups like Alcoholics Anonymous?
Peer Support
This term describes the severe emotional or physical symptoms that occur when a person stops using a substance or behavior.
Withdrawal
This factor explains why opioid addiction is especially difficult to stop due to severe physical symptoms.
Intense Withdrawal
This behavioral addiction is marked by compulsive work and loss of emotional or physical health.
Work Addiction
This brain change causes people to seek pleasure from substances instead of healthy activities.
Reward System Dysregulation
Addiction is compared to chronic diseases like diabetes because it involves this pattern.
Relapse and Remission