Predicting Factor of Addiction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Press Release) Boston, Massachusetts, September
8, 2010 -- Drugs were originally made to benefit
the public by improving human health; introducing
the notion of modern medicine. However, there is
a side effect of having this new form of modernism
that was not foreseen: abuse of these prescription
drugs. When these prescription medicines are used
improperly they cause problems for the drug user
and society.
So what causes
someone to become addicted?
The answer is complex just like the causes that
contribute to drug addiction. Some causes are still
unknown and unclear. Some factors of drug addiction
are known, such as your environment, heredity, and
biochemical reactions inside your brain. Repeated
drug use, usually for drugs that are easy to get
a hold of like prescription drugs, causes the user
to become dependent, addicted. Tolerance to these
drugs plays a large role and constitutes physical
dependency. To feel the same effect of the drug,
the drug user has to take larger amounts each time.
When an addiction cannot be controlled and the drug
abuser cannot get a hold of the drug, they will
experience what is known as withdrawal symptoms.
When there is no physical dependency, there can
a psychological dependency on the drugs, especially
with drugs such as marijuana. The drug user will
develop an emotional compulsive need to get a hold
of the drug. Addiction is usually defined by a combination
of compulsion to use the drugs and being preoccupied
to get the substances.
All of this talk of physical and psychological dependency
leads to try to uncover the truth of the rumor of
an addictive personality. The truth is that drug
addiction can be genetically inherited. The theory
is that a person most likely inherited several factors
that increase their risk for drug addiction to occur.
Psychological and environmental aspects also play
a part in the addiction. Some of these factors that
can cause someone to use drugs are stress, anxiety,
family disorders, lack of self-esteem, peer and
social pressures, and bad living conditions.
Drugs in general are highly addictive and addiction
is a medical condition. A user is trying to achieve
the same high that they felt on their first use,
however, a user can never get the same high. It
only takes one use of a drug to become addicted.
It only takes one use to overdose or die. Like all
medical conditions, treatment is necessary. If you
or someone you know is struggling with drug abuse
or addiction, call the Cove Center for Recovery
help.
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
attention you may contact us:
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