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Substance Attachments

A Substance Attachment (a.k.a. Substance Addiction) is an attachment to substances like alcohol, smoking, tobacco, cocaine, heroin, opioids and so on.

Attachment Types

Attachment Types > {{#ask:[[Is an::Attachment Types]}}

Related LP Terms

Substance Attachments > Dopamine Attachment

Related Terms

Substance Attachments >

Notes

You can become "attached" to any substance. Any substance that causes pleasure, reduces pain (in any of its forms), provides escape and release, or triggers the release of “feel good” chemicals in the brain (e.g. nicotine, gambling, alcohol, eating, etc.) can easily become an attachment

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-<blockquote class="definition">A '''Substance Attachment''' (a.k.a. Substance Addiction) is an attachment to things like alcohol, smoking, tobacco, cocaine, heroin, opioids and so on. Any substance that either reduces the pain you feel (e.g. the stupefying effects of alcohol), provides escape and release, or triggers the release of “feel good” chemicals in the brain (e.g. nicotine, gambling, alcohol, eating, etc.) can easily become an attachment when accompanied by a [[Dopamine Hit]]. Given the reality of [[Dopamine Attachment]], even substances that are not normally considered addictive, like cannabis for example, can become a [[Toxic Attachment]] under the “right” circumstances.</blockquote>
+<blockquote class="definition">A '''Substance Attachment''' (a.k.a. Substance Addiction) is an attachment to substances like alcohol, smoking, tobacco, cocaine, heroin, opioids and so on. </blockquote>
+==Attachment Types==
+[[Attachment Types]] > {{#ask:[[Is an::Attachment Types]}}
+==Related LP Terms==
+[[Substance Attachments]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Substance Attachments]]}}
+==Related Terms==
+[[Substance Attachments]] > {{#ask:[[Is a term::Substance Attachments]]}}
+==Notes==
+You can become "attached" to any substance. Any substance that causes pleasure, reduces [[pain]] (in any of its forms), provides escape and release, or triggers the release of “feel good” chemicals in the brain (e.g. nicotine, gambling, alcohol, eating, etc.) can easily become an attachment
-==Further Reading==
+{{courses}}
-{{template:LPBOOK2}}, especially unit ''"A" is for Addiction.''
+{{lp200}}
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+{{endstuff}}
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 [[category:terms]]
 [[category:lightningpath]]
+[[Is a related LP term::Toxic Attachment| ]]
+[[Is an::Attachment Type| ]]

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