Question

what is addictive process??
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Answer 1

The Excessive Appetites model of addiction was developed by Professor Jim Orford in 1985, to challenge to prevailing "disease" model of addiction. This model embraces the concept of behavioral addictions, focusing on the psychological, rather than the physiological aspects of how people become addicted to substances, such as alcohol and heroin, and equally, to activities, such as gambling and eating. This article outlines some of the key features of the model.