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ADDICTION IS HAVING A PHYSICAL AND/OR PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE ON A SUBSTANCE. IT'S THE INABILITY TO STOP USING EVEN THOUGH IT'S CAUSING PROBLEMS IN YOUR LIFE. IT CAN ALSO BE DESCRIBED AS A LOSS OF CONTROL OR A COMPULSIVE NEED TO KEEP REPEATING SOMETHING THAT IS HURTING YOU MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY. AN ALCHOHOLIC IS A PERSON WHO HAS THE DISEASE OF ALCOHOLISM. ALCOHOLISM IS WHEN THE ALCOHOLIC HAS LITTLE OR NO CONTROL OVER DRINKING, AND IS PREOCCUPIED WITH THE ALCOHOL EVEN IF IT'S DESTROYING HIS OR HER LIFE OR THE LIVES OF THOSE AROUND THAT PERSON. THE DISEASE OF ALCOHOL IS PROGRESSIVE AND CAN BE FATAL.

DEPENDENCY ON DRUGS IS A NEED FOR THAT DRUG. AND AS TIME GOES ON YOU NEED MORE TO ATTAIN THE ORIGINAL EFFECT. SOME PEOPLE OFTEN BECOME PSYCHOLOGICALLY DEPENDENT.

CROSS ADDICTION IS WHEN SOMEONE ADDICTED TO ONE DRUG DECIDES TO SUBSTITUTE ANOTHER DRUG IN THE HOPE OF AVOIDING THE BUILDING DEPENDENCE OF THE FIRST ONE, AND THEN BECOMES DEPENDENT ON THE SECOND DRUG AS WELL. SUCH AS, ALCOHOL AND SPEED.