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It was once thought that addiction was a result of being weak-willed, that addicts could stop using drugs if they wanted to. But research has shown that is not the case. In fact , after prolonged use of an addictive substance, the "circuits" in the brain virtually become "rewired." When a chemical enters the brain, it is absorbed through receptor site. Drugs entering these receptors are believed to act on the brain like the body's natural chemicals (such as endorphins and dopamine) that are involved in producing the sensation of pleasure. When the body getting such chemicals from an outside source, the brain produces much less of its own and becomes dependent on the outside source. As the brain adapts to the drugs presence, the person using the drug builds tolerance and must continually increase the dosage in order to produce the initial pleasure sensations. However most addicts report that they never achieved that initial sense of euphoria or well being again...

Drug addiction is a serious problem among millions of Americans in particular and the world in general. Whether you inherited it or just chose to go into it, drug addiction does more harm than good to many of its victims. Though the victim seems to be enjoying himself or herself oblivious of the many dangers he or she is exposed to. Much material and physical loss has been the lot of many drug addicts. Where can you get help? A drug rehab center is your sure bet. This is the last beacon of hope for you. But the good news is that there are many drug rehab centers all over the world and the US in particular. These centers' major aim is to assist addicts and their concerned families in getting off the bondage of addiction and begin to live a new life. Many of the drug rehab centers out there are unique in the type of services they offer. Some centers use the medical approach to help the addicts. Before coming into the center, the addict's body is already conditioned into using t...

Heroin which is also named as diacetylmorphine, diamorphine and morphine diacetate is a very addictive drug synthesized from morphine. Opium poppy is the main item of heroin. Afghanistan is believed to be top provider of heroin as there are many areas where opium poppy is cultivated. An addiction to heroin starts when a person first takes it for recreation. He or she continues taking it as a drug when found it enhancing his feelings or releives from certain conditions such as pain. Heroin addicts are always seen with a devastating dependency on this drug. It is when a person becomes addicted to heroin that the tolerance develops and the volume per use increases gradually. Physical dependence and addictions develop when higher doses are taken. The addicted will be restless to take this drug when in deficiency or the drug is not available in hand. Heroin goes through blood and brain barriers and acts as an anti-anxiety reactor, relief of pain and creates a 'body high" feeling...

The overwhelming  cost of drug treatment  and rehab services is one of the reasons many people feel they can’t get the help they need. But the benefits of receiving quality addiction treatment far outweigh the costs. A good addiction treatment facility can provide you or your family members with the greatest chance of living a normal life free from the pain and long-term health problems associated with drug or alcohol abuse. It may be easier to view addiction treatment as an investment. When suffering from addiction to drugs or alcohol, people may spend large amounts of money to support their drug habits. Addiction treatment can be viewed as a much more valuable life investment. If you are addicted to drugs or  alcohol , you might be engaging in risky activities such as selling drugs to earn money for future drug purchases, borrowing cash from family and friends without being able to pay it back, lying to doctors to obtain prescriptions, trading services such as sex for...

Harmful patterns of behavior do not always only hurt the person who is engaging in the behavior. Addictions can be very harmful not only for the person who is dealing with them, but also for the person's family and close friends. Here we will look at some of the affects that addictions can have on families. Denial One of the qualities of addiction is that the person who is engaging in them is usually in some sort of denial about having a problem. This may be especially true in the early stages as the person wants to deny that they have an addiction and wants to believe that they have full control of what they are doing. Nobody likes to feel trapped. A common punishment around the world is to imprison people for doing wrongful deeds and that lack of freedom in and of itself is undesirable. For the person with an addiction, it is almost like carrying around their own personal jail cell. They do not have a choice in their behavior anymore but also cannot get out without help. The de...

Harmful patterns of behavior do not always only hurt the person who is engaging in the behavior. Addictions can be very harmful not only for the person who is dealing with them, but also for the person's family and close friends. Here we will look at some of the affects that addictions can have on families. Denial One of the qualities of addiction is that the person who is engaging in them is usually in some sort of denial about having a problem. This may be especially true in the early stages as the person wants to deny that they have an addiction and wants to believe that they have full control of what they are doing. Nobody likes to feel trapped. A common punishment around the world is to imprison people for doing wrongful deeds and that lack of freedom in and of itself is undesirable. For the person with an addiction, it is almost like carrying around their own personal jail cell. They do not have a choice in their behavior anymore but also cannot get out without help. The de...

Harmful patterns of behavior do not always only hurt the person who is engaging in the behavior. Addictions can be very harmful not only for the person who is dealing with them, but also for the person's family and close friends. Here we will look at some of the affects that addictions can have on families. Denial One of the qualities of addiction is that the person who is engaging in them is usually in some sort of denial about having a problem. This may be especially true in the early stages as the person wants to deny that they have an addiction and wants to believe that they have full control of what they are doing. Nobody likes to feel trapped. A common punishment around the world is to imprison people for doing wrongful deeds and that lack of freedom in and of itself is undesirable. For the person with an addiction, it is almost like carrying around their own personal jail cell. They do not have a choice in their behavior anymore but also cannot get out without help. The de...

Harmful patterns of behavior do not always only hurt the person who is engaging in the behavior. Addictions can be very harmful not only for the person who is dealing with them, but also for the person's family and close friends. Here we will look at some of the affects that addictions can have on families. Denial One of the qualities of addiction is that the person who is engaging in them is usually in some sort of denial about having a problem. This may be especially true in the early stages as the person wants to deny that they have an addiction and wants to believe that they have full control of what they are doing. Nobody likes to feel trapped. A common punishment around the world is to imprison people for doing wrongful deeds and that lack of freedom in and of itself is undesirable. For the person with an addiction, it is almost like carrying around their own personal jail cell. They do not have a choice in their behavior anymore but also cannot get out without help. The de...

What about my relationship? What will my family think if they find out that I'm going to rehab? What about life after rehab? Can I stay sober after rehab or is going to be a losing battle? Facing these issues can be enough to not even try. It seems so much easier to struggle on in meth's death grip than it is to become clean and face all these issues. I really just wanted to quit and move on with my life - of course, not expecting the loss that would come with quitting. I did desperately want Mark to quit but I just knew that he wouldn't; he never thought meth was our problem, only mine. He said that I couldn't handle it. Yeah, I couldn't. I didn't know how life would be after meth but I just knew that I had to quit; so I jumped off the cliff (so to say) and called my dad and told him what was going on. What now? I no longer could go back to Mark unless I wanted to deal with meth in my face every day. I was going to have to leave him and that was a wonderful r...

First let me explain what addiction is. Addiction is frequently being compelled to indulge in a behaviour that offers short-term relief, but long term damage in any area of your life (heath, relationships, finance and work to name just a few areas). The important word here is compelled. Addiction is a difficult challenge to overcome. Not because the addictive behaviour is hard to break once the addict realises they have an addiction, but because addiction is shrouded in denial, preventing the addict from seeing their behaviour with clarity. Denial is created by the addict in a bid to protect them from the loss they perceive they will endure if they give up the addictive behaviour or substance. Perceive is a very important word here because the addict actually does not gain anything from their addiction at all. Their addiction gradually and systematically destroys every area of the addicts life until all that is left is the addiction. As each area of the addicts life is slowly destroy...