An addiction is a mental or physical dependency on any substance, feeling, emotion and thought. People do not become addicted to a substance without first using it. Some substances are more addictive than others. Moreover, some people become addicted to certain things easier than other people. The reasons for this are mostly genetic makeup and environmental influence. 

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Maybe you’ve seen the A&E TV show Intervention, where the loved ones of alcohol and drug addicts face them in the hopes of convincing them to seek treatment. Is that what an intervention really looks like? How can you set one up for someone you love? 

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