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it is because once a neuron or synapse has been altered by a drug, it cannot function normally unless the drug is present, so with repeated exposure to a drug a person addicted to the drug develops tolerance to the drug.

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Q: Why is drug addiction considered a physiological condition?
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How a person know if they have a physiological addiction to a drug?

if they have withdrals when they stop using


What is a condition in which a person can no longer control his or her drug use?

Addiction.


Is there a health condition that can be mistaken for drug addiction?

Notttttttt really.


Is drug addiction considered a mental illness?

Yes, drug addiction is considered a mental illness. It is classified as a substance use disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and involves changes in the brain that can lead to compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences. Treatment often involves a combination of behavioral therapy and medication.


Drug addiction can be considered a complex brain disease for what reasons?

The theory that addiction is a disease is controversial.


Drug addiction can be considered a complex brain disease for reasons?

The theory that addiction is a disease is controversial.


What is a condition in which a person can no longer control his or her need or desire for a drug?

Addiction


An uncontrollable dependence on a drug is known as?

An uncontrollable dependence on a drug is known as addiction. This is a chronic condition characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences.


Why drug addiction consider to behavior?

Drug addiction compels the addict to engage in a specific type of behavior, which is to consume the drug to which he or she is addicted. Nicotine addicts smoke cigarettes. Smoking is a type of behavior. We could describe addiction as a medical condition, which leads to a type of behavior. The behavior is a consequence of the addiction.


Which condition a drug user's body becomes so accustomed to a particular drug that it can only function normally if the drug is present is known as?

Drug dependency or addiction.


Is drug addiction considered a disease?

Most experts consider it to be a disease. It fits all the criteria.


Is drug abuse a decease or a condition?

I take it you mean disease rather than "decease" ?Well it is mainly a condition. People will say I have a "disease", but really it is just drug "addiction" (or condition). Sometimes it can make it easier for the person to tell others they have a disease than an addiction, but they are both one and the same.Basically addiction is a man-made disease. It is not something you can catch or prevent yourself from getting, it is all about the mind and what we ourselves depend on.