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    Is addiction more a part of your DNA or is it a learned behavior?

    What are your thoughts? Same as to depression, DNA or circumstances the cause?

    0  Views: 561 Answers: 5 Posted: 13 years ago

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    we wern't born addictated to anything,but we all have a self destructive nature. so i think that would rule out dna,(what about twins) i think what happens is prolonged exposure to any thing causes desire, desire out of control causes lust as welll as addiction. thus creating what you can call a learned behavior or a driven mechanicism to our bodys chemistry. to truely concore our addictions we must first reconize for what they really are, that is sin...let god help!!
    Both... So I dont drink... Bio dad was an alcholic
    I dont do drugs ... friends were wasted
    But I smoke mom was a 3 pack a day chick.. I am saddly addicted... Send me thoughts and prayers that I quit this weekend..
    Grandma in CA

    I wish you the best, I have never been addicted to cigarettes but I understand it is hard to kick. I have seen these fake cigarettes for sale in the mall that blow smoke. The concept is interesting because it does give you that feeling of having something to do with your hands, the visual effect of the smoke coming out, but I am not sure how it would help the craving for the nicotine???
    Flip

    24 years ago I quit smoking cold turkey after having the disgusting habit for 25 years. I no longer have the prolonged sicknesses related to bronchitis that I had then. I know its hard to quit, but hang in there and good luck.
    I think its more a learned behavior.
    In my humble opinion it is a act of stupidity.
    Depression is a multifactorial condition; genetic, personality, attitude, life experiences, physical and psychological trauma, substance abuse, and so on.
    substance abuse/dependency is a learned behaviour but prolong substance use could alter certain chemicals in the brain.


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