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Addiction
People might wonder why a person becomes an addict inspite of knowing the
hazards of taking drugs.. It could be a pleasure seeking behavior or used to
self medicate and minimize emotional pain, to improve self esteem and give a
fake sense of safety and relaxation.
Addiction is used by some people as an alternative to patience. An easy way out
of facing their problems and difficult feelings, it makes them feel happy and
satisfied for a short period of time then they have to face the consequences of
their addictive behavior.
But is every person who has emotional difficulties and problems liable to be an
addict? Research has shown that there are some people with addictive
personalities who are more likely to become addicts. These people are
characterized by becoming easily depressed and anxious, they are impulsive and
want immediate gratification & they prefer to run away from their problems
instead of facing them.
Some important facts:
- There is a variety of drugs that can be misused e.g. alcohol, opiate,
morphine, codeine, cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens, khat and volatile
substances e.g. acetone.
- Addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disease. Brain imagery shows that
addiction severely alters brain areas critical to decision making, learning and
memory, and behavior control, which may help explain the compulsive and
destructive behaviors of addiction.
- The treatment of an addict is not only to stop taking drugs but to maintain
a healthy, happy and productive lifestyle and stay off the drugs. This can only
be achieved by understanding the reasons why he took drugs in the first place
and treating those reasons to prevent a relapse.
- Prevention and early detection is a family's responsibility and so is
seeking treatment for their loved ones.
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