Psychoemotional Synergy Registerof Non-chemical Addiction and Tobacco Smoking in Young People
Pathological attraction to gambling, as a variant of non-chemical dependence, and smoking, as one of the types of chemical addiction, is a pressing problem today both in Ukraine and in foreign countries, where the gambling business has been legalized. In the article, there are studied the indicators of the psycho-emotional state of healthy young people and gamers, smokers and non- smokers using the method of "WAM". Among respondents, who do not smoke tobacco, health and mood were highly appreciated, and the activity was moderate; in individuals with ludomania, the indicators of well-being, activity and mood were within the average of the assessment. In smokers, both healthy and gamers, there were no significant differences in the scales of well-being, activity and mood: the above indicators correspond to a high score, which together with the results of correlation analysis proves the synergy of the emergence and functioning of non-chemical and chemical addiction. On the base of the obtained data, the conclusion about the relevance of psychohygienic and psychocorrectional measures in the population to prevent the processes of further epidemic expansion of drug addiction and smoking was made.