The Myths and Misconceptions of Addiction

Addiction myths and misconceptions explained

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According to Daly and Sampson (2013), addiction is persistent, compulsive dependence on a behavior or substance. Some of the behaviors that lead to addiction include watching movies and masturbation. However, addiction is widely associated with substances such as alcohol and drugs. These substances act as a reward to the brain and stimulate it to release the `feel good’ hormones. The feel-good hormones lead to good feelings, which the brain recognizes and repeatedly wants, leading to addiction.

Addiction has been associated with various myths and misconceptions. The myth that many people slide back to addiction implies that treatment doesn’t work is not true. This is because relapse is always part of the recovery process (Lilienfeld, 2011). Besides, treatment helps to reduce the duration and number of relapses. Another common myth is that if…