Compulsive behavior

Compulsive behavior is behavior which a person does “compulsively”, i.e., not because he enjoys it but because he feels he “has to”. The two most common forms are:

1. obsessive-compulsive disorder – obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions which attempt to neutralize the obsessions
2. drug addiction – a condition where a person takes a drug compulsively, despite potential harm to themselves, or their desire to stop

• psychological addiction => addiction – the repeated use of substances or behaviors despite clear evidence of morbidity secondary to such use.
• physical addiction => physical dependence
• cocaine addiction => cocaine

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