Addiction comes in many forms,

Alcohol and/or Drug Addiction, or Substance Misuse

In addition, there are,

Shop-aholics

Work- aholics

Choc-aholics

Smoking

Sex addicts

Love addicts

Co-dependents

Self-flagellation

Cutting

Tattoos/piercings

Physical and mental Self-Harm

Food Addiction

Caffeine addiction

Refined Sugar

Soda,

Fast Food

Anorexia

Bulimia

Gambling addiction

Computer Gaming addiction

Addiction to dangerous sports or activities, or behaviours

Some have said that Religion and Spirituality are an addiction.

By way of A placebo effect… ?

Karl Marx said that in his opinion ......

"Religion was the Opium of the masses".

With all of the above the Brain Chemistry involved in addiction is almost identical..

our Brain through one form or another has found its way to get high or find peace,

Neuroscience can identify the activity of the brain … and teaches us how the brain releases its chemicals to bring on the desired effects…