7. Why can't drug
addicts quit on their own?
Nearly all addicted individuals
believe in the beginning that they can stop using drugs on their own, and most
try to stop without treatment. However, most of these attempts result in failure
to achieve long-term abstinence. Research has shown that long-term drug use results
in significant changes in brain function that persist long after the individual
stops using drugs. These drug-induced changes in brain function may have many
behavioral consequences, including the compulsion to use drugs despite adverse
consequencesÑthe defining characteristic of addiction.
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drug use results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after
the individual stops using drugs. |
Understanding
that addiction has such an important biological component may help explain an
individual's difficulty in achieving and maintaining abstinence without treatment.
Psychological stress from work or family problems, social cues (such as meeting
individuals from one's drug-using past), or the environment (such as encountering
streets, objects, or even smells associated with drug use) can interact with biological
factors to hinder attainment of sustained abstinence and make relapse more likely.
Research studies indicate that even the most severely addicted individuals can
participate actively in treatment and that active participation is essential to
good outcomes.
Information contained above is courtesy
of The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for more information please visit:
http://www.drugabuse.gov
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