Are There Non-Drug Addictions?
Sometimes it seems there’s a claim of addiction every time a celebrity is caught in a dicey situation and needs to make a show of contrition. Gambling problem? Caught in sleazy sex? It’s off to rehab, where if nothing else, one’s employ-ability and image can be rehabilitated.
But are there really non-drug addictions?
The answer is yes.
Researchers have established that non-drug stimuli like gambling can evoke the same dopamine high that addictive drugs do.
For more on what they’ve discovered click on Non-Drug Addictions.
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