~CAUSES OF ADDICTION~

CAUSES OF ADDICTION


~Genetics
~Environment
~Abuse
~Emotional disorders
~ The Substance
~Low frustration tolerance









GENETICS









Certain people have genetics that caused them to become addicted.







Addiction is due 50 percent to genetic predisposition and 50 percent to poor coping skills. This has been confirmed by numerous studies. One study looked at 861 identical twin pairs and 653 fraternal (non-identical) twin pairs. When one identical twin was addicted to alcohol, the other twin had a high probability of being addicted. But when one non-identical twin was addicted to alcohol, the other twin did not necessarily have an addiction. Based on the differences between the identical and non-identical twins, the study showed 50-60% of addiction is due to genetic factors.(1) Those numbers have been confirmed by other studies.(2)







Source: http://www.addictionsandrecovery.org/is-addiction-a-disease.htm





ENVIRONMENT





Environment is another common influence on addiction. For example, children who were raised in family that eats a lot or consumes excessive amount of alcohol and drugs would like to do the same thing as children likely view those actions as acceptable.








EMOTIONAL DISORDERS





People who struggles with emotional problems tend to turn to food for comfort. Taking a nice bowl of soup, digging through a a bag of potato chips or scooping yourself some ice cream is nice way of cooling yourself. However, using food as a main strategy to overcome stress an emotional problems can lead you to unhealthy lifestyle. It will make you become a food addict.





Emotional eating creates more problems than solving them. Continuous consumtion of food leads to weight gain problems and obesity.