Drug Addiction
Many people just don't understand why or how other people are addicted to drugs. In reality drug dependence is a complex disease, and it usually takes more than positive motives or a strong will to stop. Fortunately, doctors know better than ever how drugs affect the brain and have developed therapies that can help people recover from drug abuse and lead healthy lives. Introduction: Addiction is a chronic condition characterized by drug-seeking and use that is compulsive or difficult to manage, given adverse consequences. Drug abuse is not just heroin, cocaine, or other illicit substances. You can be addicted to alcohol, tobacco, prescription painkillers, and other legal drugs. At first, you could want to take a drug because you like the way it makes you feel. You may think that you can monitor how often and how often you use it. But over time, drugs change the way your brain works. These physical changes can take a long time. They make you lose self-control and can lead you to u...