What is an addiction? An addiction is when a person cannot control the extent to which that person engages in the activity or just how much of the drug they consume. Addiction can also mean the person will continue to abuse the substance despite the obvious harm they are causing to their bodies. The psychological dependence on alcohol can seriously damage or harm the individual in many ways. A person dependant on alcohol may not …showed first 75 words of 1086 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1086 total…balance and physical coordination. Usually when this part of the brain is affected the individual may not be able to keep composure and fall over. The next part of the brain affected is the limbic system, this is the part of the brain that deals with memory and control of one’s emotions. This is why alcoholics often causes memory lapses and emotional extremes such as loud speech, withdrawal, exaggerated laughter, aggressiveness, and physical violence.