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Top 10 Common Types of Addiction


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today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten common addictions

the top ten common addictions

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ranked addictions that affect many

ranked addictions that affect many people in everyday life we’re focusing

people in everyday life we’re focusing

people in everyday life we’re focusing on those based on legal activities

on those based on legal activities

on those based on legal activities though so we’re saying no to drugs

though so we’re saying no to drugs

though so we’re saying no to drugs alright you guys the moment of truth is

alright you guys the moment of truth is

alright you guys the moment of truth is here it is time for our final back up

here it is time for our final back up

here it is time for our final back up number 10 exercise come on first some of

number 10 exercise come on first some of

number 10 exercise come on first some of us fear the gym but others are a little

us fear the gym but others are a little

us fear the gym but others are a little too fond of it

too fond of it

too fond of it exercise addiction a form of behavioral

exercise addiction a form of behavioral

exercise addiction a form of behavioral addiction is the compulsive engagement

addiction is the compulsive engagement

addiction is the compulsive engagement in and irrational dependence on physical

in and irrational dependence on physical

in and irrational dependence on physical exercise pour an addict

exercise pour an addict

exercise pour an addict there is no run long enough and no lifts

there is no run long enough and no lifts

there is no run long enough and no lifts heavy enough it might sound like an

heavy enough it might sound like an

heavy enough it might sound like an enviable addiction but this amount of

enviable addiction but this amount of

enviable addiction but this amount of exercise is not good for your health

exercise is not good for your health

exercise is not good for your health exercise addicts regularly suffer injury

exercise addicts regularly suffer injury

exercise addicts regularly suffer injury which they often ignore guys very face

which they often ignore guys very face

which they often ignore guys very face is all busted up here has a swollen you

is all busted up here has a swollen you

is all busted up here has a swollen you know and they’re more prone to eating

know and they’re more prone to eating

know and they’re more prone to eating disorders serious illness and can even

disorders serious illness and can even

disorders serious illness and can even die as a result of their actions it’s

die as a result of their actions it’s

die as a result of their actions it’s good to workout just remember to take

good to workout just remember to take

good to workout just remember to take time out to

okay number nine shopping shopping isn’t

okay number nine shopping shopping isn’t always as fun as it seems on TV the

always as fun as it seems on TV the

always as fun as it seems on TV the compulsive need to buy things and spend

compulsive need to buy things and spend

compulsive need to buy things and spend money even if you don’t have it to spend

money even if you don’t have it to spend

money even if you don’t have it to spend addictive shopping is more than just

addictive shopping is more than just

addictive shopping is more than just heading to the mall on the weekend

heading to the mall on the weekend

heading to the mall on the weekend credit card companies the way they waste

credit card companies the way they waste

credit card companies the way they waste your time probably protecting it I spend

your time probably protecting it I spend

your time probably protecting it I spend a lot of money try that huh

a lot of money try that huh

a lot of money try that huh excuse me addicts shop whenever and

excuse me addicts shop whenever and

excuse me addicts shop whenever and wherever they can and often hide their

wherever they can and often hide their

wherever they can and often hide their purchases from friends and family the

purchases from friends and family the

purchases from friends and family the Internet provides unlimited

Internet provides unlimited

Internet provides unlimited opportunities to get your fix as well

opportunities to get your fix as well

opportunities to get your fix as well three hundred and thirty five billion

three hundred and thirty five billion

three hundred and thirty five billion dollars worth of online sales took place

dollars worth of online sales took place

dollars worth of online sales took place in the US in 2015 and analysts are

in the US in 2015 and analysts are

in the US in 2015 and analysts are predicting five hundred and twenty three

predicting five hundred and twenty three

predicting five hundred and twenty three billion by the year 2020 not everyone

billion by the year 2020 not everyone

billion by the year 2020 not everyone online is an addict but the statistics

online is an addict but the statistics

online is an addict but the statistics show how easy it is to get hooked it’s

show how easy it is to get hooked it’s

show how easy it is to get hooked it’s no wonder that retail therapy is now a

no wonder that retail therapy is now a

no wonder that retail therapy is now a legitimate reason to see a therapist

legitimate reason to see a therapist

legitimate reason to see a therapist they said I was a valued customer happy

they said I was a valued customer happy

they said I was a valued customer happy send me hate mail number eight video

send me hate mail number eight video

send me hate mail number eight video games I pretty much full game until I

games I pretty much full game until I

games I pretty much full game until I have to go to sleep maybe even 24 hours

have to go to sleep maybe even 24 hours

have to go to sleep maybe even 24 hours we’ve all struggled to turn off an

we’ve all struggled to turn off an

we’ve all struggled to turn off an addictive video game but some gamers

addictive video game but some gamers

addictive video game but some gamers can’t switch off period video games have

can’t switch off period video games have

can’t switch off period video games have had their fair share of bad press with

had their fair share of bad press with

had their fair share of bad press with links made between gaming and obesity

links made between gaming and obesity

links made between gaming and obesity insomnia depression and neurological

insomnia depression and neurological

insomnia depression and neurological disorders people have even died due to

disorders people have even died due to

disorders people have even died due to obsessive gaming notable cases include

obsessive gaming notable cases include

obsessive gaming notable cases include South Koreans son sub Li who died in

South Koreans son sub Li who died in

South Koreans son sub Li who died in 2005 after playing Starcraft practically

2005 after playing Starcraft practically

2005 after playing Starcraft practically continuously for 50 hours and American

continuously for 50 hours and American

continuously for 50 hours and American Greg Jay Klein mark who pled guilty to

Greg Jay Klein mark who pled guilty to

Greg Jay Klein mark who pled guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter

two counts of involuntary manslaughter

two counts of involuntary manslaughter after his twins drowned in a bath while

after his twins drowned in a bath while

after his twins drowned in a bath while he was preoccupied with his gameboy

he was preoccupied with his gameboy

he was preoccupied with his gameboy advance while these are extreme cases

advance while these are extreme cases

advance while these are extreme cases for addict there’s no such thing as game

for addict there’s no such thing as game

for addict there’s no such thing as game over only try again you can you can just

over only try again you can you can just

over only try again you can you can just hang outside in the Sun all day tossing

hang outside in the Sun all day tossing

hang outside in the Sun all day tossing a ball around or you can sit at your

a ball around or you can sit at your

a ball around or you can sit at your computer and do something about it

computer and do something about it

computer and do something about it number seven the Internet

number seven the Internet

number seven the Internet the Internet is a communications tool

the Internet is a communications tool

the Internet is a communications tool use the world over where people can come

use the world over where people can come

use the world over where people can come together to bitch about movies and share

together to bitch about movies and share

together to bitch about movies and share pornography with one another in many

pornography with one another in many

pornography with one another in many ways the Internet can feed into many

ways the Internet can feed into many

ways the Internet can feed into many addictions but Internet addiction

addictions but Internet addiction

addictions but Internet addiction disorder is a problem in its own right

disorder is a problem in its own right

disorder is a problem in its own right when people spend disproportionate

when people spend disproportionate

when people spend disproportionate amounts of time online

amounts of time online

amounts of time online to the point that their real-life lives

to the point that their real-life lives

to the point that their real-life lives are affected neglected or ignored then

are affected neglected or ignored then

are affected neglected or ignored then they could be an Internet addict the

they could be an Internet addict the

they could be an Internet addict the rise of social media has seen the

rise of social media has seen the

rise of social media has seen the emergence of cyber relationship

emergence of cyber relationship

emergence of cyber relationship addiction as increasing numbers to

addiction as increasing numbers to

addiction as increasing numbers to Facebook friends and online avatars over

Facebook friends and online avatars over

Facebook friends and online avatars over their real life families and friends

their real life families and friends

their real life families and friends so-called information overload is

so-called information overload is

so-called information overload is another strand of IAD which sees

another strand of IAD which sees

another strand of IAD which sees sufferers compulsively collecting

sufferers compulsively collecting

sufferers compulsively collecting statistics and knowledge from the web

statistics and knowledge from the web

statistics and knowledge from the web clearly the Internet is a wonderful

clearly the Internet is a wonderful

clearly the Internet is a wonderful thing but it isn’t the only thing

thing but it isn’t the only thing

thing but it isn’t the only thing justice to control the obvious troll is

justice to control the obvious troll is

justice to control the obvious troll is obvious number 6 pornography so start

obvious number 6 pornography so start

obvious number 6 pornography so start off with some spells ok once I’m getting

off with some spells ok once I’m getting

off with some spells ok once I’m getting into it I start looking for a video the

into it I start looking for a video the

into it I start looking for a video the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders does not list

Mental Disorders does not list

Mental Disorders does not list pornography as a behavioral addiction as

pornography as a behavioral addiction as

pornography as a behavioral addiction as of mid 2017 but there is increasing

of mid 2017 but there is increasing

of mid 2017 but there is increasing pressure for it to be officially

pressure for it to be officially

pressure for it to be officially recognized as one eye open with a man if

recognized as one eye open with a man if

recognized as one eye open with a man if they want to walk their horse with the

they want to walk their horse with the

they want to walk their horse with the rise of the Internet the cyber sex

rise of the Internet the cyber sex

rise of the Internet the cyber sex industry has become very big business

industry has become very big business

industry has become very big business with five porn sites appearing in the

with five porn sites appearing in the

with five porn sites appearing in the Alexa 100 list of most popular websites

Alexa 100 list of most popular websites

Alexa 100 list of most popular websites in the world but while some indulge in

in the world but while some indulge in

in the world but while some indulge in porn on occasion others are hooked to

porn on occasion others are hooked to

porn on occasion others are hooked to the point where real world relationships

the point where real world relationships

the point where real world relationships are damaged what the you doing I was

are damaged what the you doing I was

are damaged what the you doing I was just reading you may know you are you

just reading you may know you are you

just reading you may know you are you watching porn I felt that way I saw are

watching porn I felt that way I saw are

watching porn I felt that way I saw are you addicts often report a sense of

you addicts often report a sense of

you addicts often report a sense of social isolation as one of the

social isolation as one of the

social isolation as one of the trade-offs of their habits as well as

trade-offs of their habits as well as

trade-offs of their habits as well as depression sexual dysfunction and low

depression sexual dysfunction and low

depression sexual dysfunction and low self-esteem cyber sexual addiction can

self-esteem cyber sexual addiction can

self-esteem cyber sexual addiction can also distort expectations of actual sex

also distort expectations of actual sex

also distort expectations of actual sex as users increasingly see porn as the

as users increasingly see porn as the

as users increasingly see porn as the norm quagmire

norm quagmire

norm quagmire hey yeah nobody’s seen you in days hey

hey yeah nobody’s seen you in days hey

hey yeah nobody’s seen you in days hey Peter

Peter

Peter I’ve just been checking out some of that

I’ve just been checking out some of that

I’ve just been checking out some of that internet porn

internet porn

internet porn number 5 sex from online to the bed

number 5 sex from online to the bed

number 5 sex from online to the bed couch Shore the back seat of a Toyota

couch Shore the back seat of a Toyota

couch Shore the back seat of a Toyota Corolla most people agree that sex is a

Corolla most people agree that sex is a

Corolla most people agree that sex is a wonderful enjoyable and natural

wonderful enjoyable and natural

wonderful enjoyable and natural experience but you can always have too

experience but you can always have too

experience but you can always have too much of a good thing out it’s alleged

much of a good thing out it’s alleged

much of a good thing out it’s alleged sex addicts have placed sex addiction

sex addicts have placed sex addiction

sex addicts have placed sex addiction under the media magnifying glass but the

under the media magnifying glass but the

under the media magnifying glass but the problem goes beyond the rich and famous

problem goes beyond the rich and famous

problem goes beyond the rich and famous sex addiction became a thing in the

sex addiction became a thing in the

sex addiction became a thing in the 1970s as a kind of offshoot of

1970s as a kind of offshoot of

1970s as a kind of offshoot of Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous as AAA members applied a similar 12-step

as AAA members applied a similar 12-step

as AAA members applied a similar 12-step program to serial infidelity compulsive

program to serial infidelity compulsive

program to serial infidelity compulsive sex and uncontrollable urges for sexual

sex and uncontrollable urges for sexual

sex and uncontrollable urges for sexual activity can wreck lives and

activity can wreck lives and

activity can wreck lives and relationships

relationships

relationships so being a sexaholic isn’t usually as

so being a sexaholic isn’t usually as

so being a sexaholic isn’t usually as great as it sounds

number four gambling effect for the last

number four gambling effect for the last time give me my money

time give me my money

time give me my money stay away from me as one of the only

stay away from me as one of the only

stay away from me as one of the only behavioral addictions specifically named

behavioral addictions specifically named

behavioral addictions specifically named in the DSM problem gambling or Ludo

in the DSM problem gambling or Ludo

in the DSM problem gambling or Ludo mania takes more from the attics than

mania takes more from the attics than

mania takes more from the attics than just their money although that is the

just their money although that is the

just their money although that is the primary concern according to the manual

primary concern according to the manual

primary concern according to the manual of mental disorders recurrent gambling

of mental disorders recurrent gambling

of mental disorders recurrent gambling behavior can result in restlessness

behavior can result in restlessness

behavior can result in restlessness irritability loss of concentration loss

irritability loss of concentration loss

irritability loss of concentration loss of motivation and a tendency to lie as

of motivation and a tendency to lie as

of motivation and a tendency to lie as addicts continually return to the

addicts continually return to the

addicts continually return to the card-table

card-table

card-table plot machine or bedding shop the so

plot machine or bedding shop the so

plot machine or bedding shop the so called vicious cycle of addiction is

called vicious cycle of addiction is

called vicious cycle of addiction is especially obvious here and it’s a cycle

especially obvious here and it’s a cycle

especially obvious here and it’s a cycle that has ensnared a lot of people

that has ensnared a lot of people

that has ensnared a lot of people according to British studies an

according to British studies an

according to British studies an estimated 350,000 people in Britain are

estimated 350,000 people in Britain are

estimated 350,000 people in Britain are gambling addicts spending up to 7

gambling addicts spending up to 7

gambling addicts spending up to 7 billion pounds every year I call two

billion pounds every year I call two

billion pounds every year I call two beautiful thoughts all right now call

beautiful thoughts all right now call

beautiful thoughts all right now call time you throw one by here in my car

time you throw one by here in my car

time you throw one by here in my car underneath it all you’re in London area

underneath it all you’re in London area

underneath it all you’re in London area number 3 caffeine I just need another

number 3 caffeine I just need another

number 3 caffeine I just need another energy drink oh no what I want another

energy drink oh no what I want another

energy drink oh no what I want another one

one

one many people like a cup of coffee in the

many people like a cup of coffee in the

many people like a cup of coffee in the morning but then there’s the mid-morning

morning but then there’s the mid-morning

morning but then there’s the mid-morning coffee break a can of cola with lunch

coffee break a can of cola with lunch

coffee break a can of cola with lunch tea at your desk an energy drink on the

tea at your desk an energy drink on the

tea at your desk an energy drink on the way home in fact some people are never

way home in fact some people are never

way home in fact some people are never more than an hour away from the next

more than an hour away from the next

more than an hour away from the next caffeine boost I had a couple Red Bulls

caffeine boost I had a couple Red Bulls

caffeine boost I had a couple Red Bulls give her had a rebel I never had a Red

give her had a rebel I never had a Red

give her had a rebel I never had a Red Bull before but I had a Red Bull last

Bull before but I had a Red Bull last

Bull before but I had a Red Bull last night I really like red ball

night I really like red ball

night I really like red ball according to the FDA over 80% of

according to the FDA over 80% of

according to the FDA over 80% of Americans consume caffeine on a daily

Americans consume caffeine on a daily

Americans consume caffeine on a daily basis while CNBC reports that coffee is

basis while CNBC reports that coffee is

basis while CNBC reports that coffee is a thirty billion dollar industry and the

a thirty billion dollar industry and the

a thirty billion dollar industry and the Smithsonian describes caffeine as quote

Smithsonian describes caffeine as quote

Smithsonian describes caffeine as quote the world’s most popular psychoactive

the world’s most popular psychoactive

the world’s most popular psychoactive drug I had my first energy drink I feel

drug I had my first energy drink I feel

drug I had my first energy drink I feel great

great

great hey you guys want to wrestle we could

hey you guys want to wrestle we could

hey you guys want to wrestle we could arm some mud sumo now we’re not bad

arm some mud sumo now we’re not bad

arm some mud sumo now we’re not bad enough we’re wearing diapers addictive

enough we’re wearing diapers addictive

enough we’re wearing diapers addictive and a stimulant enabler that can prompt

and a stimulant enabler that can prompt

and a stimulant enabler that can prompt withdrawal symptoms many experts agree

withdrawal symptoms many experts agree

withdrawal symptoms many experts agree that caffeine has a lot of the features

that caffeine has a lot of the features

that caffeine has a lot of the features of an illicit drug the only difference

of an illicit drug the only difference

of an illicit drug the only difference is that it’s culturally acceptable

is that it’s culturally acceptable

is that it’s culturally acceptable almost worldwide are you telling us

almost worldwide are you telling us

almost worldwide are you telling us absolutely everything

absolutely everything

absolutely everything not exactly we’re also at coffee

not exactly we’re also at coffee

not exactly we’re also at coffee [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number two cigarettes or tobacco when

number two cigarettes or tobacco when

number two cigarettes or tobacco when you pay four dollars and twenty-five

you pay four dollars and twenty-five

you pay four dollars and twenty-five cents for a pack of cigarettes they

cents for a pack of cigarettes they

cents for a pack of cigarettes they don’t put as many chemicals in them

don’t put as many chemicals in them

don’t put as many chemicals in them so those are healthy cigarettes not

so those are healthy cigarettes not

so those are healthy cigarettes not every addiction has obvious dangers but

every addiction has obvious dangers but

every addiction has obvious dangers but the risks associated with smoking are

the risks associated with smoking are

the risks associated with smoking are well-documented we’ve known for over

well-documented we’ve known for over

well-documented we’ve known for over half a century that smoking kills and

half a century that smoking kills and

half a century that smoking kills and we’re increasingly aware of the problems

we’re increasingly aware of the problems

we’re increasingly aware of the problems it can cause those around us yet

it can cause those around us yet

it can cause those around us yet according to the American Heart

according to the American Heart

according to the American Heart Association almost 45 million American

Association almost 45 million American

Association almost 45 million American smoke and statistics linked almost one

smoke and statistics linked almost one

smoke and statistics linked almost one in five deaths in the US every year to

in five deaths in the US every year to

in five deaths in the US every year to cigarettes thank you for not smoking in

cigarettes thank you for not smoking in

cigarettes thank you for not smoking in the 1960s 42% of the population smoked

the 1960s 42% of the population smoked

the 1960s 42% of the population smoked today despite the many warnings around

today despite the many warnings around

today despite the many warnings around 15 percent of the American population

15 percent of the American population

15 percent of the American population just can’t say no to nicotine it may be

just can’t say no to nicotine it may be

just can’t say no to nicotine it may be an addiction on the wane but it’s still

an addiction on the wane but it’s still

an addiction on the wane but it’s still one of the world’s worst habits geez

one of the world’s worst habits geez

one of the world’s worst habits geez Moke only when I drink coffee before we

Moke only when I drink coffee before we

Moke only when I drink coffee before we unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions I’m not leaving I’m

honorable mentions I’m not leaving I’m

honorable mentions I’m not leaving I’m not leaving thank you three things is

not leaving thank you three things is

not leaving thank you three things is all I did to change my life 30 days is

all I did to change my life 30 days is

all I did to change my life 30 days is all it takes

number one alcohol please

number one alcohol please sir me today and I’ll never come in here

sir me today and I’ll never come in here

sir me today and I’ll never come in here again I do you can 86 me whether you’ve

again I do you can 86 me whether you’ve

again I do you can 86 me whether you’ve got something to celebrate sorrows to

got something to celebrate sorrows to

got something to celebrate sorrows to drown or things to forget there’s always

drown or things to forget there’s always

drown or things to forget there’s always a place for alcohol or so it seems but

a place for alcohol or so it seems but

a place for alcohol or so it seems but while you won’t find answers at the

while you won’t find answers at the

while you won’t find answers at the bottom of a glass you might find

bottom of a glass you might find

bottom of a glass you might find addiction studies show around 12 percent

addiction studies show around 12 percent

addiction studies show around 12 percent of Americans are dependent on booze

of Americans are dependent on booze

of Americans are dependent on booze while British males hover around 9

while British males hover around 9

while British males hover around 9 percent in British females at 4 percent

percent in British females at 4 percent

percent in British females at 4 percent died embrace it shit I choose to drink

died embrace it shit I choose to drink

died embrace it shit I choose to drink all day sippers and full-on vengers both

all day sippers and full-on vengers both

all day sippers and full-on vengers both face serious consequences including

face serious consequences including

face serious consequences including death with the CDC reporting excessive

death with the CDC reporting excessive

death with the CDC reporting excessive alcohol intake contributing to 88

alcohol intake contributing to 88

alcohol intake contributing to 88 thousand deaths a year a night on the

thousand deaths a year a night on the

thousand deaths a year a night on the town is fun but when you spend your

town is fun but when you spend your

town is fun but when you spend your hangovers craving your next drink it’s a

hangovers craving your next drink it’s a

hangovers craving your next drink it’s a thirst it’s difficult to quench and an

thirst it’s difficult to quench and an

thirst it’s difficult to quench and an addiction that’s hard to beat what do

addiction that’s hard to beat what do

addiction that’s hard to beat what do you saying that we’d never had the flu

you saying that we’d never had the flu

you saying that we’d never had the flu we were just having alcohol withdrawal

we were just having alcohol withdrawal

we were just having alcohol withdrawal yeah alcohol withdrawal that’s great

yeah alcohol withdrawal that’s great

yeah alcohol withdrawal that’s great isn’t it great it means we’re all

isn’t it great it means we’re all

isn’t it great it means we’re all alcoholics do you agree with our picks

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