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ADDICTION
Eric Warren
Addiction is a word which is used in a variety of ways. A person may be addicted to football, his girlfriend or to strawberries. In this chapter the focus will be on addiction to those legal and illegal drugs which are considered to be harmful, for example nicotine, alcohol and heroin. Attitudes towards drug taking is culturally determined and changes over time. People who take non-addictive, illegal drugs, such as LSD, may receive harsh punishments, whereas those who take addictive drugs which are legal, such as alcohol and nicotine, are tolerated.
People are addicted, or are likely to become addicted, to a variety of substances. In Britain these include prescribed medicines such as Valium, legal substances, such as alcohol and tobacco (which to a large extent are socially sanctioned), and illegal substances such as cocaine and cannabis. Apart from the addiction itself, there may be adverse secondary effects associated with obtaining the substances. It is relatively easy to obtain prescribed drugs, more costly, although not usually prohibitively so, to obtain alcohol and tobacco, while it tends to be very costly to obtain illegal substances. Thus there are consequences regarding the payment for the habit which may lead to crime or the denial to themselves of essential items such as food and clothing. It involves considerable cost to become addicted to a drug and the maintenance of the habit may become a way of life. Taking drugs may serve to satisfy a variety of needs, for example curiosity, reduction of anxiety, friendship and recreation. Being 'on drugs' may carry a certain status for the young, alternatively it may be a form of rebellion against society or a real cry for help.
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