[net-gold] PSYCHOLOGY: MENTAL DISORDERS: ADDICTION (NEW DEFINITION)

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  • Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:42:46 -0400 (EDT)


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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:04:01 -0000
From: Janice Flahiff <jmflahiff@xxxxxxx>
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To: Net-Gold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Net-Gold] PSYCHOLOGY: MENTAL DISORDERS: ADDICTION (NEW DEFINITION)

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PSYCHOLOGY:
MENTAL DISORDERS:
ADDICTION
(NEW DEFINITION)

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From the Science Daily news article (August 15 2011)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/
2011/08/110815095013.htm

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"The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
has released a new definition of addiction
highlighting that addiction is a chronic brain
disorder and not simply a behavioral problem
involving too much alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex.
This the first time ASAM has taken an official
position that addiction is not solely related to
problematic substance use......To read the full
Definition of Addiction, visit:

http://www.asam.org/DefinitionofAddiction-LongVersion.html

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Janice Flahiff

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