Determining when consumption is now a problem is not easy.
What is an addiction?
Addiction is installed when a person cannot do without one or many substances, without feeling psychological or physiological pain.
Characteristics symptoms are:
- Inability to resist the need to consume;
- The increase of inner tension and anxiety before habitual consumption;
- The felt relief when consuming;
- The feeling of loosing self-control when consuming.
The abusive use of alcohol or substance can cause:
- Physical and mental consequence on health;
- Behaviour modifications;
- Financial and judicial consequences;
- Harmful consequences on familial, social and professional environment.
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Source : Toxquebec