In this episode, Dr. Ishan Sharma introduces the ASAM definition of addiction (2011) and explains its significance.   

The definition of addiction as a chronic brain disease with characteristic biological, psychological, social, and spiritual manifestations is broken down and the ABCDE criteria of addiction are explained further: 

A - inability to consistently abstain 

B- impaired behavioural control 

C- craving 

D- diminished recognition of problems with one's own behaviour and interpersonal relationships 

E- dysfunctional emotional response  

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