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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. The meaning of the word addiction in the english lexicon varies according to context. A positive addiction is a beneficial habit--where the benefits outweigh the costs. A negative addiction is a detrimental habit--where the benefits are not worth the negative financial, physical and mental costs. A neutral addiction is a habit in which it is not clear if the organism (or species) benefits from the activity. Examples of "negative addictions" are: sexual addiction and compulsion, drug addiction (e.g. alcoholism, nicotine addiction), problem gambling, ergomania, compulsive overeating, shopping addiction, computer addiction, pornography addiction, television addiction, etc. Examples of "positive addictions" are: exercise, eating healthy and volunteering. An example of a "neutral addiction" is mowing the lawn. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How do I break my addiction to ice cream? Q. I want to break my addiction to ice cream, especially B&J phish food, but really any chocolate icecream would do, like carte d'or fever for chocolate. Somebody help me! Asked by brownsugarsweetest - Tue Mar 3 15:22:04 2009 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments A. I'm the same way as you! I'm absolutely addicted to Phish Food, i so love them chocolate fishies and marshmellow swirls!! I had to limit it down to about once every 1 or 2 weeks though as it's quite expensive Answered by Nelly Nelly Nelly - Tue Mar 3 16:02:22 2009 How can I find information regarding heroin addiction in Kansas? Q. I want to get information regarding heroin addiction in Kansas, and I want to hear it from the experts themselves, maybe get a few interviews and footages. It's for a project in school, and I really want to do good at this. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Asked by arleen a - Tue Jun 12 21:33:15 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. You should check out the links that I have included below. You can inquire from various treatment centers and get information about treatment programs and medications and that kind of stuff. Maybe you can photograph the treatment centers as well. Just make sure to ask for their permission. Good luck! Answered by anahi i - Tue Jun 12 21:45:17 2007 What are the chances of overcoming drug addiction if you work in a pharmacy?
Q. Do you HAVE to leave that field in order to recover from a pill addiction (where you were stealing pills before and got caught) or is there some way to not lose your career despite being in a place with that much temptation? Has this happened to anyone else? Anyone have any good ideas how to approach this? Asked by Thea - Sat Jul 12 22:28:00 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. I happen to know about this a bit, from my work with people with professional careers and addiction. It is a tough road, indeed. It takes dedication and some very good support from friends, family and colleagues, as well as in recovery groups or meetings. Also helpful for many is use of opiate blockers, such as Naltrexone or Suboxone (which has some opiate action but is believed to cut cravings). One should be honest with oneself, and a good break from pharmacy between period of acting out and returning is probably a good idea, even despite a loss of income. Answered by Mr. KnowsEnough - Sat Jul 12 22:34:27 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "addiction"
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