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