Psychological Disorders: What Are The Causes Of Addiction?

First of all, there is the Structural-Functional perspective way people view drug addiction as. The structural-functional perspective is the role the drugs do for the person or the weakening of the norms. It is the way they affect the person and what it does to them that makes them be addicted to drugs. For some people drugs relieves them. It takes them away from their problems from a while and they feel stress free and because of that feeling they receive from the drugs they like it and continue to take more and more. Those with this type of perspective well most likely disagree with this view of drug addiction and would want the problem to decrease.

In society, drugs have been the downfall for many people. There are many reasons that a person may use drugs such as: peer pressure, relief of stress, increased energy, to relax, to relieve pain, to escape reality, to feel more self esteem, and for recreation ("Drug addiction and drug abuse," 2011). What is it that causes the obsession and compulsion to use drugs? Why can some people stop and others go on to become addicts? Addiction is often now defined by the continuing, compulsive nature of the drug use despite physical and/or psychological harm to the user and society ("Drug addiction and drug abuse," 2011).

Addicts use drugs to overcome their feelings. If an addict is feeling sad, happy, or angry, they use. This leads to their addictions. After a while, the addict can’t hold a steady job,

Drug addiction is something that everyone is vulnerable to, and that unfortunately is something that many people are going through in today’s society. Everyone is exposed to drug addiction, no matter what, it’s just up to the person to determine if they have a strong enough will power to not take the drugs. However, drugs are available to anyone who is willing to buy them, and many people are willing to spend everything they have in order to buy drugs that might give them temporary relief of a situation that they are currently struggling in; drugs are many people’s escape from the reality they are forced to be in. People have different reasons as to why they start using and abusing drugs; some may choose to do it simply because they like the feeling the drugs causes or occasionally because of the environment or situation the person was or is in, but I mostly think it’s because the person isn’t strong enough to stop taking the drugs or to say no to them.

Someone who abuses drugs may suffer negative consequences from using, as the addict does, but generally can and does stop when these consequences become too severe. The addict may be unable to stop, even after negative consequences, without medical and/or behavioral help. Says Steven Hyman, M.D., director of the National Institute of Mental Health, "An alcoholic taking a drink looks like anyone else engaged in that behavior, but what 's happening in his or her head is different.” He or she is in the grip of a powerful compulsion that may lead to a binge. (Firshein, Janet)

There are several theories when it comes to addiction. One being that addiction is choice and the individual lacks morals and character. Another big theory is that environment has a lot more to do with addiction than any one believes so.

Psychological factors that could contribute to addiction are; depression, death in the family, and the need to take risks. In the commentary by Roozen et al. Involving Families in Addiction Treatment – The Way Forward he states that “Research has shown consistently that family members living with an active addiction problem suffer stress that can be severe and long-lasting and are frequent users of the health-care system, presenting with physical and psychological stress symptoms.” (Roozen et al. pg. 105). In our current society people are under more pressure and stress from not only personal problems but work and social issues as well. These issues may cause people to start using some sort of an addictive substance in an effort to feel normal. A death in the family can be unbearable for some individuals and they will

Chances are you know someone with a drug addiction. We often struggle to understand why an addict continues to abuse drugs. Whether it’s a choice they make or an actual disease is often questioned. Concluding an answer to that question you need to understand what addiction is, why people do drugs, what the outcomes of an addiction are, and if there are treatments for the addict.

It is important to understand that a person suffering from addiction is essentially captured by the mental addictive forces inside. They feel conflicting emotions and have conflicting thoughts about their problem. In an addict's private moments of despair he knows that he needs help, but the addicted part of him regains control and the thoughts change. He says to himself "I don't need help, I don't need to change. I can beat this thing, anyway everybody is making too much of all this - it's not that bad." He might even be saying "Oh yes I know I need help but I will do it my way." And we watch and wait while he has worsening failed lunges at 'doing it his way'.

Addiction is a mental health disorder that shows many different symptoms and signs. The DSM-5 states that there are 11 different behaviors that become present once in the addiction stage. Some of the behaviors include being unable to keep up with responsibilities due to not having the substance and continuing the substance despite the negative health factors.

The leading causes of addictions, are pressure from peers, family history, and school stress. Addiction can start at a young age depending on situations with peers, history in a family, and the way you may handle school. People can become addicted to things very easily, and quickly. Addiction can help you depending on what it is, but there can be many negatives to it too. Different; unusual behaviors in negative and positive ways can both come from addictions. Many substances with addiction can take over the human brain quickly and strongly with different levels. Addiction is a chronic and compulsive dependence on a substance such as alcohol, drugs, or nicotine (“Addiction”). In addition, some compulsive behaviors, such as compulsive gambling,

According to drug abuse professionals Chris and Pax Prentiss, creators of Passages Malibu, a residential drug rehab, addiction is brought on by underlying problems in an individual's life that they are not able to manage. When somebody is not able to cope with their circumstances they in some cases turn to alcohol and drugs for relief. In essence it is not the drugs that are the problem it is rather the underlying problems that need to be resolved and recovered in order to treat the addiction. When the underlying problems are no longer present the person will not require the drug.

Addiction is all around us. It may be that cup of coffee in the morning for the caffeine stimulation, the cigarette that is smoked for the nicotine, or an alcoholic drink used to relieve a stressful day or situation. For some, the addiction may not be to a substance, but to compulsive behaviors such as gambling, playing video games, or shopping. Consequences to addictions can impact an addict’s physical or mental state. Addiction can also have detrimental impact on the people that surround them. Watching a relationship fall apart because a person has an addiction to drugs, alcohol, or another addictive behavior is a sad thing to happen to anyone. Unfortunately, those with addictions usually won’t admit they even

According to The Set up Living with Addiction (n.d.), they believe that people dealing with anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression or other mental illnesses use drugs and alcohol to ease their suffering. They also say when people see family members or friends using drugs they feel like they can too. Another reason is people become bored and think drugs will help, people think drugs will relieve stress, people think if they are prescribed a drug it is ok and they will not become addicted, people get injured and become addicted

There are many factors that are concerned in determining a risk of addictions, for example “genetic, developmental, temperamental, environmental, psycho-economic and cultural factors, and legal context” (Rogers 8). Besides the factors, there are many reasons that make the disease appear. The most basic reason is dissatisfaction with life, it is when something missing in their life. This condition can begin with early childhood. A person is constantly in search of something that could give him/her new