Addictions

By Albert V Guerrera

I believe that most people do not understand how addiction works in the human body and brain.
Sometimes, understanding how addiction works in the body can help you overcome your addiction.
In modern times we have been inundated with easy access to things that light up the reward centers in the brain.
Foods with sugar and salt, caffeine, drugs, digital media, slot machines, online gambling, online sex, and shopping can cause an eventual addiction.
Our children are addicted to their phones and are becoming socially inept and favor digital interactions instead of face-to-face interactions.
Gen Z is heavily addicted to technology especially social media, and more than 80% reporting an unhealthy relationship with their phones
Over 16% of Americans 12 and over used drugs last month and the numbers are increasing year-over-year.
Food addiction, caused by how unhealthy foods interact with the brains' reward system, has created an obesity problem not just in adults, but children also.
Online poker and slot machines have become extremely popular on college campuses with about 75% of students gambling annually.
Viewing addiction as a health condition rather than a moral weakness breaks down barriers to getting help.
Education on addictions in general helps family and friends offer effective support, enabling them to assist loved ones in navigating recovery.
Nearly half of Americans have a family member or friend who has been addicted to drugs.
You will learn how the most common addictions today affect the brain, how to break the cycle of addiction, and where to get help for anyone that may be addicted.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZ7K1GC9
• ISBN13: 9798195075743
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"