Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder where a person has an intense urge to continuously do something - whether taking drugs or eating food - which produces a natural reward, but is actually causing longer term harm and other negative consequences.
There are a range of influencing factors on why people are more likely to get addicted to things - whether through genetics, early childhood trauma, current mental health issues or more.
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