FACTORS AND SIGNS OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR IN TEENAGERS

Abstract

The article reveals the meaning of the concept of addictive behavior, its factors of occurrence and the specifics of its formation in adolescence. In modern science, increasing importance is given to the study of addiction as a form of deviant behavior.  Based on the analysis of scientific literature, it is determined that addictive behavior is considered as a destructive way of overcoming maladaptation. Addictive behavior is a form of deviant behavior, which is expressed in the desire to escape from reality by artificially changing one's mental state. This occurs through the ingestion of various chemicals or the constant fixation of attention on certain activities, in order to develop and maintain intense emotions. It acts as a kind of form of protection, through an artificial change in the emotional background, adolescents try to compensate for the problems of their own socialization, which inevitably leads to a conflict with the generally accepted norms of society. The main reasons for its formation are analyzed, among which individual, psychological, biochemical and social. The adaptation of a person with addictive behavior to new conditions is usually accompanied by functional failures. The addict's psyche becomes vulnerable, which provokes mood swings, causeless depression and loss of interest in life, depression. All types of addictions are certain forms of defensive reactions to the emergence of new social conditions or changes in the social environment, refusal to overcome problems. Manifestations of addiction lead to negative consequences: conflicts with close friends, mental and somatic disorders, and further socialization problems. Substance abuse, Internet addiction, and other types of addictive behavior have become increasingly common among adolescents in recent years, highlighting the need for effective preventive measures.