Chapter 4. Tolerance and Addiction

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by David Myers and Nathan DeWall
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Thinking Critically About: Tolerance and Addiction

Regular substance users develop tolerance, which contributes to addiction and disordered use of the substance. Other people may develop behavior addictions.

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The brain tends to adapt to repeated drug exposure, requiring greater doses to produce the same effect—a phenomenon called tolerance.

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An addiction, often a substance use disorder, occurs as users come to tolerate a substance, crave more of it despite harm, and struggle to withdraw from use.

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Some behaviors, such as gambling or internet use, can become compulsive and harmful and may develop into addictions. But most behaviors are not addictive.