A Critical Analysis of the Concept of Addiction with Reference to Drug Misuse

In this assignment I will be critically analysing the meaning of the term addiction when used in relation to drug misuse, and assess its merits as a concept for defining drug related behaviour. The key factors will be considered as to why people use drugs on a regular basis and how these factors impact the 'validity' of the overall concept of addiction. Also, I will be looking at what related concepts, such as 'dependence', imply for our use of addiction as a term to describe regular drug use.
The term 'Addiction' is perhaps most commonly used to describe problematic drug use. …