Abstract:

Until the last century, the scientific world has approached addiction as a moral weakness rather than a disease, and has dealt with the issue within the framework of criminal practices rather than preventive and curative actions. Today, scientific studies show that addiction will be examined in the category of diseases that negatively affect the human brain and behavior. In the last quarter century, apart from alcohol and substance use, which come to mind first when addiction is mentioned, experts in the field examine many habits such as social media, gambling and virtual games, collecting, hoarding, sexual tendencies, cleaning within the framework of the addictions that reduce the working power of the person, harm his relations with the environment, and harm the body and soul and have negative effects on health. 

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