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Why is alcohol addicting?
Author: Mitch Ashforth
Website: http://www.My-Alcoholism.com
Added: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 23:56:39
Category: Alcoholism Questions
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Alcohol causes addiction because it creates a dependence syndrome on the part of the drinker, caused by a group of behavioral, physiological and cognitive phenomena. Dependence syndrome is characterized by a strong or even overpowering desire to take alcohol, even sometimes returning to the habit after a long period of abstinence. The tolerance level of the alcoholic gradually increases, requiring larger amounts of alcohol before getting drunk and eventually leading to addiction.
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