Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
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Updated Def<strong>in</strong>ition<br />
• <strong>Addiction</strong> is a primary, chronic disease <strong>of</strong> bra<strong>in</strong><br />
reward, motivation, memory and related<br />
circuitry.<br />
• Dysfunction <strong>in</strong> these circuits leads to<br />
characteristic biological, psychological, social<br />
and spiritual manifestations.<br />
• This is reflected <strong>in</strong> an <strong>in</strong>dividual pathologically<br />
pursu<strong>in</strong>g reward and/or relief by substance use<br />
and other behaviors.
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