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Scientist Gabriele Fischer: Addiction is often the result of unrecognized ADHD
Where is the line between enjoyment and self-destruction, and why are some people more susceptible to alcohol, cannabis, etc.? Addiction expert Dr. Gabriele Fischer explains.
Mulled wine, cookies, roast meat, many people go overboard at Christmas time. On the subject of alcohol, the German Central Office for Addiction Issues says: There is no such thing as low-risk consumption. Are you going with me?
I am not a supporter of this totalitarian approach, even though it is of course true that alcohol is toxic and destroys cells. As with any addictive substance, it depends on the quantity, frequency and intensity. The problem with the discussion about limit values and low-risk consumption is: If someone perceives that one or two glasses are not considered harmful, then they are too quick to justify to themselves when it becomes three or four. And we know that the boundaries between healthy behavior and addiction are fluid.
Do men and women actually differ in their addictive behavior?
Addiction is still a male domain, the ratio is four to one, and alcohol is still more of a man’s issue. However, women are catching up, and that’s a
Source: Stern
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