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Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder that is characterised by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences which involves functional changes to brain circuits.
Addiction Psychiatry is a medical subspecialty within Psychiatry that focuses on the Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of people who have one or more disorders related to Addiction. This may include disorders involving legal and Illegal Drugs, Gambling, Sex, Food, and other Impulse Control Disorders.
Substance use disorders have a range of Psychological, Physical, and Social Effects that can drastically reduce people’s quality of living. When someone experiences the Psychological effect of wanting to divert money from their regular food shop to purchasing a substance, and then not consuming enough nutrients, it can lead to and worsen Psychological Problems.
Symptoms of addiction that cause mental disorders include the following,
Addiction is a lot like other diseases, such as heart disease. Both disrupt the normal, healthy functioning of an organ in the body, both have serious harmful effects, and both are, in many cases, preventable and treatable.
In general, people take drugs for a few reasons:
To Feel Good: Drugs can produce intense feelings of pleasure. This initial euphoria is followed by other effects, which differ with the type of drug used.
Some people who suffer from social anxiety, stress, and depression start using drugs to try to feel less anxious.
Some people feel pressure to improve their focus in school or at work or their abilities in sports.
In this respect, teens are particularly at risk because peer pressure can be very strong.
De-Addiction Psychiatry is a medical subspecialty within psychiatry that focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of people who have one or more disorders related to addiction which may include disorders involving Legal and Illegal Drugs, Gambling, Sex, Food, and other Impulse Control Disorders.
Role of a Psychiatrist:
A Psychiatrist in this field evaluates individuals of all ages who live with Addiction and Provides.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment:
Treatment for your mental health condition and your substance use disorder at the same time.