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Psychological Addiction - Desire without limits. Advanced Pain Treatment



Overcoming the urge.

Describing the condition.

Psychological addiction happens when your cravings for a drug are psychological or emotional. People who are psychologically addicted feel overcome by the desire to have a drug. They may lie or steal to get it.

You cross the line between abuse and addiction when you are no longer using the drug to have fun or get high, but because you are now psychologically dependent upon it. Your whole life centers around the need for the drug. As an addicted person - whether it is a physical or psychological addiction or both – you no longer have a choice in taking a substance.

Psychological signals:

    • use of drugs or alcohol as a way to forget problems or to relax
    • withdrawal or keeping secrets from family and friends
    • loss of interest in activities that used to be important
    • problems with schoolwork, such as slipping grades or absences
    • changes in friendships, such as hanging out only with friends who use drugs
    • spending a lot of time figuring out how to get drugs
    • stealing or selling belongings to be able to afford drugs
    • failed attempts to stop taking drugs or drinking
    • anxiety, anger, or depression
    • mood swings
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