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Sociocultural explanations of addiction

The origins of addiction are quite complex and not fully understood by psychologists. Addiction occurs when people become physically dependent on a substance through repeated use.Although there is much evidence of the role of dopamine and other neurotransmitters in addiction, psychologists argue that these biological factors work together with and respond to environmental factors, making addiction possible. Two key explanations...

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