Why do we call it addiction? Epistemological reflections on the world of addiction

Starting from its definition, the topic of addiction has revealed its epistemological framework. Addiction derives from the Latin addictus, a term used in ancient Rome to indicate a state of slavery. This study aims to understand if those who use drugs or have a behavioral disorder such as gambling disorder should be considered mainly as slaves. By clarifying the origin of the definition, it is noted that underlying the world of addiction a vision prevailed, in which the center of the attention was not the person as a whole, but the substance or behavior that brought the same person to repeat their conduct.