Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Another Look at Addiction



Even though it is true, that for most people, the early decision to take drugs is voluntary, over a period time, the changes within the brain caused by constant drug misuse can have an effect on an individual's self-control and ability to produce good decisions, and at the same time drive intense impulses to take drugs.

 Addiction regularly follows a pattern. First, one tries a chemical or activity to discover what it can be like. After that a person will keep abusing the chemical or doing the behavior to obtain a "rush" or "high" or even to avoid dealing with issues they could possibly be having. They keep doing the addictive habit as well as minimize any of the bad attributes it can be having on their well-being, job functioning or associations. Lastly, they lose control totally-even after experiencing the bad effects. The person cannot discontinue using it, regardless of attempts to cut down or stop. 

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