Abstract

Rajesh Nawale*, Aditi Kabade and Namdev Kangule

ABSTRACT

Addiction is a persistent and compulsive condition towards things or substances leading to affect person?s physical health, mental health, and social health. It is a medical condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences. Addiction often involves cycles of relapse and remission, without treatment or engagement in recovery activities, addiction is progressive and can result in disability or premature death. Feel good, feel better, do better, curiosity are the reasons behind addictions. The present study highlighted on addiction by social networking sites, various application, gaming and food articles. Survey on addiction to physical tools (including social networking sites and applications) was conducted amongst the students of Government College of pharmacy, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), India. The students between ages of 19-20 are having more addiction to physical tools. Applications like, Whatsapp, Hike, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter are most addict forming in young adults. The study reveals that the main reason for addiction in students for entertainment purpose, pleasure purpose and due to surrounding effects. The most of the way to fit addiction among the students was found to be self-control method.