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How do drugs cause an addiction? what is happening in the brain when this occurs?
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Addiction: There is both psychological and physical addiction. Physical is when the body needs the drug to prevent withdrawal. Psychological is related to increase in dopamine in the emotion part of the brain.from anything pleasurable such as a good meal, a roller coaster, seeing a friend, hitting the jackpot, sex or using drugs. Your brain then craves or needs these things (ie chasing the high)
Answered 2/1/2015
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