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Like diabetes cancer and heart disease, addiction is caused by a combination of behavioral environmental and biological factors. Genetic risks factors account for about half of the likelihood that an individual will develop addiction. The consequences of untreated addiction often include other physical and mental health disorders that require medical attention if left untreated over time. Addiction becomes more severe disabling and life threatening.   How  substance use changes the Brain? People feel pleasure when basic needs such as hunger, thirst and sex are satisfied. In most cases these feelings of pleasure are caused by the release of certain chemicals in the brain. Most addictive substances cause the brain to release high levels of these same chemicals that are associated with pleasure or reward. Over time ,continued release of these chemicals causes changes in the brain systems involved in reward motivation and memory .when these changes occur a person may need the

Addiction is a complex disease of the brain and body that involves compulsive use of one or more substances despite serious health and social consequences. Addiction disrupts regions Of the brains that are responsible for reward, motivation, learning, judgment and memory. It damages various body system as well as families, relationships, schools, workplaces and Neighborhoods. Dealing with Mobile Addiction By: Nilesh Mandlecha (Psychologist) & Pradnya Mandlecha (Psychologist) Impact of mobile addiction or excessive use of mobile- Lack of sleep Effect on physical health: eyes, head, neck, back,fingers, hands Obesity Anxiety & depression Excessive dopamine release Given more importance to virtual that actual reality of the world Dangerous act- using mobile while driving or walking on road or crossing road Irritability and mood swing Less physical activity Preoccupied with mobile use even after using it Lack of impulse Feeling of fearlessness Brain