What's The Difference Between Physical And Psychological Addiction?

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Let us first of all assume this question is pertaining to drugs, as these terms are generally used in that context.

When one indulges in any form of intoxication, it is with the intentions of altering their mood or state of mind. When a person continues to crave that altered mood and seeks the drug for a quick 'fix', eventually making it their sole aim to acquire more, or regresses to a worse mood than earlier when 'sober', this is known as psychological addiction.

When an individual's health is affected by cessation of a drug - be it blood pressure or diabetic medication, antidepressants or legal or illegal intoxicants- that state is referred to as physical addiction.
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Actually, a physical addiction to a drug (depending on the type of drug it is) can either happen very rapidly, without an individual even knowing that it has occured. For instance, with the pain medication known as Oxycontin! Addiction to this substance can occur in a physical sense within only one week time frame causing any person who is presribed this medication for any reason at all (which is why is should only be given to terminally ill patients), to suddenly and without warning become an addict for the rest of their life? Psychological addiction is always tied together with physical addiction,however, physical addiction is not always tied together with psychological addiction. (the stronger the physical/chemical addiction is then the greater the psychological addiction will be as well. At least in the very beginning?) Plus, the greatest difference between the two is this; chemical; also known as physical addiction can be treated and out of your system with all drugs at the very longest state being 11 days and this of coarse being the opiads. Now when it comes to the pyschological portion of the addiction, there is no treatment for that except time and lots of prayer. This is always what makes the addict return to using, or generally makes the active user return to their old lifestyle.

Hope that was helpful,
Addictionologist and recovering addict myself 12 + yrs
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To answer my own question. But I am also open to criticism. I think physical refers to the actual physical components of the organism, i.e. Humans. While physiological refers to the functioning or interaction of the physical components.
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Physical change is growth or development and Physiological is a mental change which usually affects ones personality and in most cases speaks of them maturing.
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Physical means by name that quantitative or qualitative property of any thing while physiological means its functional or structural property.hope that will be good enough answer

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