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 illicit substances and medicinal products was conducted amongst the students of Government College of pharmacy, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), India. Smoking is common addict forming substance in young adults, having more prevalence in male and urban than females and rural area. To get rid of stress, pain and pleasure are the measure cause behind addiction to any substance. The addiction defiantly affects physical, metal, social and economic status of the students. The most of the way to fit addiction among the students was found to be self-control method.