Monday, September 17, 2012

Synapses, Drugs and Addiction



Nowadays, drugs and alcohol have been in the top sources of causing deaths in the United States.   Addiction has become a problem within our society and it has been taken in very little consideration on the danger the body goes through when inhibiting dangerous substances that affect the brain.  It can be caused genetically or as a long time user, either way, both causes do not change the damage the brain goes through when enough is never enough from the users. 
                Many have tried to beat their addictions by attending groups, rehab clinics, or by the help of family members and friends, but it is a long journey to complete when it can become so easily to fall back to their addiction.  Since the brain has been “rewired” for a new substance to bring pleasure to the body, it could easily rephrase the signals to re-like the substance again, and it causes the downfall for people to fall again.  Addiction changes a person to a whole new being.  It becomes complicated for them to be the person they were before. 
                It is so easy to fall into addictions, when there is depression, stress, or outcomes in life do not go their way, but who doesn’t go through those things.  It is part of life and if people found that as an excuse, I believe everybody in this world would be addicted to such other substances.  To be able to overcome such addictions, it is in the person’s personal will and best choice to avoid such things, since we all know and are fully conscious of the dangers our health and body go through with these substances, we should be able to overcome unnecessary desires. 

1 comment:

  1. People who are recovery addicts or addicts do change completely from the sobering person they used to be. The scary thing is that our society isn't only addicted to illegal drugs but prescribed medications. I agree in order for rehab and counseling to be victorious over addiction a person must commit with their own will power! It is a long and difficult journey but can be accomplished.

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