Tobacco (nicotine) Addiction
Smoking has been one of the most common addiction for many decades. Even today, there are over one billion smokers worldwide, and although the number has fallen in recent years, tobacco addiction is more than likely to exist for many more decades to come.
Alcohol Addiction
The social acceptance of drinking can make alcohol addiction hard to spot. Despite its legal status, alcohol’s potential for abuse opens users up to many health risks and possible addiction. Alcohol abuse has numerous negative consequences. In addition to deaths from liver disease and alcohol overdose, drunk driving claims thousands of lives every year. It is thought that one of four people who drink are actually addicted to alcohol.
Painkiller Addiction
Drugs like codeine, Vicodin and Oxycontin are commonly prescribed to treat pain. Painkillers’ prescription status does not mean they aren’t addictive. Addiction to painkillers can develop from seemingly harmless levels of use. Most patients who become addicted to prescription painkillers don’t notice they have a problem until they try to stop use. Painkillers are also abused without a prescription, which can also lead to an addiction.
Drug Addiction
Rates of marijuana addiction have grown staggeringly by over 60 percent over the past decade. This could be due to the legalisation of the drug in some countries. Rates of cocaine addiction are dropping, but the decline is slow. Crack cocaine, which is cheaper and more intense than regular cocaine, is responsible for many crippling addictions and ruined lives.
Gambling Addiction
Gambling has become one of the main addictions worlwide. Research has found that the excitement of gambling triggers an increased release of dopamine in the brain. This chemical is known to induce pleasure and extreme euphoria. As a result, you will naturally want to enjoy this feeling repeatedly and return to gambling as a means to feel happy. Online gambling sites and mobile apps make it easier than ever to place a bet, which means more people are being lured into the gambling lifestyle.
Food Addiction
Food addiction can be referred to as a kind of eating disorder. For instance, people who are addicted to food can’t help themselves around certain food types. Highly palatable foods (which are rich in sugar, fat and/or salt) can affect the brain’s chemistry and induce intense feelings of satisfaction and pleasure, causing the person to repeatedly eat them. Obesity has never been so high, and the constant offering of fatty foods and heavy advertising, isn't helping the cause.
Video Games
Video game addiction is a disturbing disorder, marked by an uncontrollable urge to constantly play computer games. If you’re addicted to video games, you’ll exhibit signs of irritation, frustration and misery when you’re unable to partake in this activity. Video game addiction can also ruin social lives, and prevent the development of social skills and human interaction.
Internet
The internet is a huge place, and there are many avenues for addiction within it. Social media sites are one of the most common internet addictions, as well a YouTube and online gaming/gambling sites. The vast majority of people who are addicted to the internet do not even though they have an addiction.
Sex Addiction
Sex addiction is a disorder whereby a person cannot control their sexual behaviour. Uncontrollable sexual thoughts and actions affect their ability to maintain relationships, hold down jobs and undertake important responsibilities. You do not have to be sexually active to be a sex addict. Watching pornography, thinking about sex, and constant masturbation as all contributing factors to sex addiction.
Work Addiction
A compulsive need to engage in an activity, despite being aware of the related consequences, is a clear sign of addiction to work. Work addiction stems from the need for career progression and to compulsively meet lofty targets. Research has shown that most people addicted to work have parents with high expectations concerning professional success.
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