4 Things to Know About Addiction
Press Release Oct. 2011
In the past few decades, limited research and resources
influenced people into believing addiction could
easily be overcome if an addict simply “said
no” to drugs and alcohol. In today’s
society, we know that addiction is classified as
a “disease of the brain” rather than
a recreational hobby. In order to better understand
addiction, one must consider four key components:
Genetics:
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics
warns that not only are children of alcoholics
8 times likelier to develop alcoholism , but they
are more likely to choose a partner who is also
an alcoholic, which ultimately leads to alcoholic
offspring. Furthermore, males are 4 times likelier
to develop alcoholism than females are.
Biology:
Just as genetics plays an important role in alcoholism,
so does brain chemistry. There are many addicts,
who will give priority to alcohol and other substances
and eventually neglect their spouses and children,
all because their bodies were intensely “craving”
the substance. These substances ultimately change
the chemistry of the brain once they enter the body
and researchers across the world believe they will
soon be able to identify why the changes occur and
how reverse them.
Self-Motivation:
A peer reviewed journal known as “Health
Psychology” will soon publish an article
on how brain scans can predict just how motivated
addicts are to overcome their addiction.
Learning to Take Personal Responsibility:
Many addicts blame their social status, living conditions,
souses and families for their addiction and often
feel “victimized” by society. Addicts
must learn how to change their outlook on life by
choosing better friends, healthier lifestyles and
by mending broken relationship with loved-ones.
Because drug addiction as well as alcohol addiction,
have so many dimensions and disrupt so many aspects
of an individual's life, addiction
treatment is not simple. Effective addiction
treatment programs incorporate many components,
each directed to a particular aspect of the illness
and its consequences. Addiction treatment must help
the individual stop using drugs, maintain a drug-free
lifestyle, and achieve productive functioning in
the family, at work, and in society. Because addiction
is typically a chronic disease, people cannot simply
stop using drugs or alcohol for a few days and be
cured. Most patients addicted to drugs and alcohol
require long-term or repeated episodes of care to
achieve the ultimate goal of sustained abstinence
of drug and alcohol, and recovery of their lives.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away.
If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate
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