Addictions are pervasive in our culture, and include such diverse compulsive behaviors as addictions to drugs, alcohol, food, purging, sex, pornography, exercise, gambling, computers, self-mutilation, and shopping. Some forms of addictions entail physical dependence, a state in which the body relies on a substance for normal functioning, and goes through withdrawal symptoms when it is suddenly removed. Other forms of addicitions involve psychological dependence, recuring obsessions about or cpmpulsions to engage in some specific activity, despite harmful consequences.
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