Why People Abuse Drugs

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Many do not understand why people become addicted to drugs and don’t understand how drugs change the brain. Many addicts are viewed as weak people without morals. A very common belief is that drug abusers and addicts should simply be able to stop taking drugs if they are willing to change their behavior. What many people underestimate and do not fully grasp is how complex a drug addiction can be. A drug addiction is a disease that affects the brain, and therefore an addict cannot break his addiction just by using his or her willpower.
A drug addiction is a chronic brain disease that often relapses. This disease causes compulsive drug use. Many people argue that an addiction is not a brain disease. This, however, is not true. The abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and functions of the brain. Although many people begin their drug use voluntarily, over time, the brain changes due to the repeated use and can affect a person’s self-control and ability to make good decisions as well as creating an extreme impulse to take drugs, despite the harmful consequences that may come ...

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