Addictions

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Addictions from caffeine to video games all present similar, negative effects on the emotional and psychological well-being of an individual. Many questions, if being [Doctoral rule (but good advice for any academic writer)--If not a noun (as in "human being"), the word "Being" is hard to imagine; it means "existing." Try to rewrite this without using "being"--with action words like "attending," "working," "living," "experiencing," simply "as"--or even removing "being" completely] addicted to certain things are worse than others. Research studies finds that, all addictions pose the same side effects and behavioral patterns. All people are genetically prone and capable of becoming addicted to something, whether it be drugs, sex, porn, alcohol, video games, alcohol, or food.

When most of us hear the word addiction we usually think of drugs or substances, but the fact is that, there are many things that can become addictions. One can become addicted to things such as, gambling, Internet use, shopping, television, food, exercise, tobacco, alcohol, caffeine, and video games, to name a few. Addictions are the compulsive need for and use of habit or forming substances such as nicotine and heroine. Usually a person that has an addiction feel that they cannot function without the substance or habit. There is not a 100% cure for addictions, but there are many treatment programs used to help...