Addiction Case Study

Addiction is a prevalent word used on a daily basis. It is unclear whether people understand what addiction is and whether addiction is a psychological condition or not. The paper focuses on the meaning of the term addiction, the history of addiction and the legacy of the pioneers of the term. The paper goes ahead to explore many other concepts around addiction such as the common types of addiction, the difference between biological addiction and natural addiction, the influence of gender in addiction and the difference of addiction in children in children and adults. Besides, the paper looks at the element of free will and motivation in addictions, the parts of the brain involved in addiction, and the case studies explaining the biological

The common types of addiction in children are the behavioral activities such as television programs, video games, other games as may be defined by the locality of a child and food. The adults are however faced with addictions of different types ranging from the drug and substance addictions to other internet related addictions such as pornography. Besides, adults are exposed to many factors which can cause addiction such as peer pressure and traumatic events. The treatment of the children and adult addicts are also quite different. Assuming both a child and an adult is addicted to drugs, the child would be handled by a neuropsychologist within a fortnight while the adult may stay at the hospital for up to two or more moths. The reason for the difference in the treatment method is that the part of the brain in children has strong neurons which can be easily corrected and the addiction eliminated. However, the more an individual gets addicted, the part of the brain affected gets dilapidated making it rather difficult for the correction to be

The different parts of the brain perform different functions and interference in any other part would tamper with one's normal behavior. Drug and substance addiction mainly affects the brainstem, the cerebral cortex, and the limbic system. The cerebral cortex is the grey matter and males about three-fourths of the entire brain. The cortex is divided into lobes which are meant to control specific functions. The cortex is responsible for one's ability to think and plan. The limbic system is responsible for the control of emotions such as feelings of pain or pleasure. The brain stem, which links the brain with the spinal code, is responsible for food digestion, a flow of blood in the veins and