What is the definition of addiction?

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when a person takes so much of a substance that serious effects occur requiring hospitalization
when a person takes so much of a substance that serious effects occur requiring hospitalization

a condition in which a person takes more of a substance than specified on a drug label
a condition in which a person takes more of a substance than specified on a drug label

a chronic problem in which a person has altered his or her brain and can’t stop taking a substance
a chronic problem in which a person has altered his or her brain and can’t stop taking a substance

a social problem in which a person suffers negative effects in his or her life from taking a substance

1 answer

The most accurate definition of addiction from the provided options is:

a chronic problem in which a person has altered his or her brain and can’t stop taking a substance.

This definition emphasizes the persistent and compulsive nature of addiction, as well as its impact on brain functioning.

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