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Overeating is the addiction to food.

SIGNS/SYMPTOMS :
. weight gain
. Anxiety
. Nauseous
. Loss of control when the person eats
. Eating to much even if the person is not hungry
. Feeling tired

CAUSES :
. Stress/anxiety
. Traumatism
. Low self-esteem
. Family influence
. Genes
. The food activates the center pleasure of the brain with dopamine; the person feels better when they eat
. Social situation
. Médical condition

RISKS/CONSEQUENCES:
. put on weight
. Relationship troubles
. Health problems
. Feeling uncomfortable
. ...

TIPS/TREATMENT/THERAPY :
. Eat regular meals and snacks
. Portion the food
. Keep a food diary
. Know your trigger food
. Psychotherapy
. Stay hydrated

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Marijuana

3 types of symptoms :

• Physical :
-Bloodshot eyes
-Dry mouth
-Increased heart rate
-Delayed reactions
-…

•Psychological :
-Depression
-Agitations
-Craving
-Anxiety
-…

•Social :
-Bad performances at work
-Friends who consumes too
-…

Causes :

There can be a lot of causes :

-Family history
-Traumatic event
-Exposure to marijuana
-Peer pressure
-…

Solutions :

-Search treatments
-Find support
-Reduce your consumption step by step
-Keep drugs far
-…

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Video game addiction is when a person plays video games so much that it interferes with their daily life. They may not want to do anything else and can't stop playing, even when they know they should. This can cause problems at school, work, or with friends and family. They might feel bad when they can't play, and playing might be the only thing that makes them feel good.

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-Alcohol dependence is established when a person's consumption of alcoholic beverages takes precedence over other previously predominant behaviours

Signs/symptoms:

-Irritability
-Mood swings
-Short-term memory loss
-Being unable to limit alcohol consumption

causes:

-It can be genetic, physical or environmental
-It can also be because of a mental illness or a low self esteem

Risks/consequences:

-Cancer
-Encephalopathies, resulting from vitamin deficiencies
-Cognitive disorders, such as dementia
-Epileptic seizures
-Neuropathies

tips/treatment/therapy:

-behavioral treatments
-Medication
-Support groups
-Therapy

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Shopping addiction is a behavioral addiction that involves compulsive buying as a way to feel good and avoid negative feelings, such as anxiety and depression.

Signs/symptoms:
-always thinking about things plan to purchase.
-financial problems or an inability to pays off detts
-purchasing things they don’t need
-shopping when they are stressed or sad

causes: the exact causes of shopping addiction are not entirely clear, but several factors may play a role
—-> materialism
exposure to advertising
personnality,…

Risks/consequences:
-debts
-financial problems

tips/treatment/therapy:
-limit access to credit and cash
-financial counselling
-  self -help books
- psychotherapy
- developing your own spending plan

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The gambling disorders is when someone is addicted to bets. It includes lotteries, online poker, sports betting, casino,...

Signs/symptoms:

- An uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on your life
- Being preoccupied with gambling
- Don't succed when you try to sto gambling
- Feeling restless or irritable
- Have debts
- Keep playing again and again

causes:

- Stimulating the brain's reward systm
- Trying to get back lost money by gambling more
- Relation shop other gambling disorders
- stress, anxiety

Risks/consequences:

- Anxiety, stress
- Debts
- create mental health problems

tips/treatment/therapy:

- Avoiding gambling
- Therapy
- Medications; antidepressant, mood stabilizers
- Self-help groups

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A workaholic is a person who works compulsively, who has an inability to limit  the amount of time they spend on work

Signs/symptoms:
-Can't say no to the boss
-feeling ill/tired and like you are not good enough
-don't have any hobbies
-constantly checking the phone/ answer to emails
-work overtime

causes:
-Psychological characteristics ( perfectionism, narcissism,...)
-Childhood influences( stressful, always had to have great grades,...)
-More chances to be workaholic if the parents have this addiction too

Risks/consequences:
Anxiety, depression

tips/treatment/therapy:
-Mental health expert
-Rehabilitation program
-finding balance in ife
-realising what really matters to you

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Video game addiction is a disorder where the victim has difficulties to reduce their game habits. Who result to negative impacts on daily functioning, including personal, social,educational, etc..
Signs/symptoms:
Some of the signs are :
-that they have problems at work/ at school because they want to play V.G
-they want to play and think about playing 24/7.
-they feel a need to play for a long time to feel good
-they lose interest in other activities besides gaming
-they lie about how much time they spend playing
-they have an inability to stop playing
causes:
The main causes are:
-they play to escape stress
-they need to have a goal that is achievable so they feel instantly gratified
-they can socialize without having the need to show their face
Risks/consequences:
The consequences are :
-sleeping disorder
-dépression
-anxiety
-wrist pain
-lack of motivation
-obesity
-weakness in hands
tips/treatment/therapy:
Some tips :
-limit the time screen with a parental control
-go talk to a talk therapy
-Keep phones and other gadgets/ device out of the bedroom

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-Be addicted to spending time on social media

Signs/symptoms:
-you consume mindlessly
-long periods on social pages
-compulsion to check social medial
-less time doing offline activities
-changes in mood
-you feel an urge to open the app
-checking the socials dozens of times per day
-oversharing

causes:
- less parents control
- personal dissatisfaction ( go to search in another way love/affection )

Risks/consequences:
-create mental health problems
-anxiety
-less parents control
-personal dissatisfaction
- hyperactivity
-depression
-low self-esteem
-negative effets on your quality of life
- poor work at school

tips/treatment/therapy:
-to avoid scrolling mindlessly, set limits
- to talk about it ( with your friends)
-digital detox