On World Health Day Today, I would like to talk about Addiction.
Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disorder characterised by compulsive substance abuse like alcohol or drugs or by behaviors like gambling or internet use.
Tolerance in addiction refers to a physiological state where due to repeated use of the substance, individuals require increasingly higher doses or more frequent doses to get the same physical and psychological effects.
Withdrawal symptoms in addiction refers to symptoms that occur when individuals stop using the substance like, anxiety, hand tremors, lack of appetite, irritability, strange dreams, sleeplessness etc. It begins within 48 hours of withdrawing from the substance or behavior and can last anywhere between 2-10 days.
Treat mental health on par with physical health and remember both go hand in hand.
My knowledge sharing for today !
Have a great time ahead!