Are all behaviors potentially addictive for some people? How do we decide which ones become “disorders”? Where is the intersection between
Gambling is the first and, currently, only behavioral addiction. Internet gaming may soon be the
second. Time was that only substances taken into the body and affecting the mind were
“addictive.” However, increasingly, studies are documenting that behaviors can have the same
genetic origins and induce chemical changes and adverse consequences that are similar to those
for substance-based addictions.
Please write a four- to five-page response paper that addresses the following questions and
issues:
Are all behaviors potentially addictive for some people? How do we decide which ones
become “disorders”?
Where is the intersection between biology and free will? Just because someone does
something to excess, should they be diagnosed with a disorder?
What possible abuses could flow from labeling bad behavior as “addiction”? Where does
personal responsibility fit in?
Do your answers differ based on whether the addiction is substance-based or behavioral? Why
or why not?
Where do social workers fit in these decisions?
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