The Psychology of Addiction and Its Treatment
Addiction is a chronic, recurring disorder that entails a compulsive consumption of substances, ignoring significant adverse effects. The emergence of tolerance, dependence, and cravings on the substance characterizes it. Within the framework of the DSM-5, the term Substance-Use-Disorder (SUD) is described as the inability to control, progressive increase in consumption, and compulsiveness (American Psychiatric Association,...
