automatically or out of routine. The most common compulsions for people with OCD are washing and checking.

Addiction is not a compulsive behavior in the beginning stages. An individual typically derives pleasure from the substance or behavior in the beginning. After some time, the addiction can become a compulsive behavior when that individual begins to depend on the substance or behavior for relief rather than pleasure. Many people with OCD also suffer with substance abuse disorder.

While not all compulsive behaviors are addictions,

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