Question

Look at the pictures and classify the type of addiction.

Answer 1

• ($a$) Using internet and computers is a type of behavioral addiction in which a person essentially becomes dependent on the pleasurable feelings that certain behaviors (e.g., gambling) bring about, and begins to compulsively act out that behavior to reach that high time and again. A person may be diagnosed with a behavioral addiction if they show loss of self-control over the behavior, including the continuation of the behavior despite negative consequences in work or social relationships.
• $\left(b\right)$Smoking is a type of addiction called chemical addiction. The drug inside ciggerate that people are addicted to is called nicotine. Just like with other addictions, people who are addicted to cigarettes have a compulsive need to smoke—their body craves regular doses of nicotine. When someone smokes, it will often lead to changes in their brain and nervous system