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The various causes of drug addiction and its effects on the brain Drug addiction can be caused because of various factors that may include the following: The person is surrounded with mental disorders such as tension or fear or stress. The person has somebody in family with drug addiction. The person has been suffer with traumatic abuse or has faced negligence in his childhood. The person has been using drugs since an early age. Drug addiction affects the brain in the following ways: The dopamine (pleasure generating chemical) level in the brain is increased by taking a recreational drug, which are remembered in the brain and urges for repetition. Just like other normal behaviour of eating and drinking, the repetition of drugs results into addiction. Because of drug addiction , the individual loses his capability of thing clearly and making decisions and even controlling emotions of anger or sadness. It doesn’t matter of whatever drugs is the individual addicted to, the craving becomes uncontrollable and important than family or friends or just about anything else. The person under the drug addiction is totally bounded by an uncontrollable state of mind and he/she may find rational reasons of taking drugs. Recoveryas 9185 Cambrian Commons Dr Columbus, OH, 43240 USA PH : 855-896-0801

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The various causes of drug addiction and its effects on the brain

Drug addiction can be caused because of various factors that may include the

following:

The person is surrounded with mental disorders such as tension or fear or stress.

The person has somebody in family with drug addiction.

The person has been suffer with traumatic abuse or has faced negligence in his

childhood.

The person has been using drugs since an early age.

Drug addiction affects the brain in the following ways:

The dopamine (pleasure generating chemical) level in the brain is increased by taking

a recreational drug, which are remembered in the brain and urges for repetition.

Just like other normal behaviour of eating and drinking, the repetition of drugs results

into addiction.

Because of drug addiction, the individual loses his capability of thing clearly and

making decisions and even controlling emotions of anger or sadness.

It doesn’t matter of whatever drugs is the individual addicted to, the craving becomes

uncontrollable and important than family or friends or just about anything else.

The person under the drug addiction is totally bounded by an uncontrollable state of

mind and he/she may find rational reasons of taking drugs.

Recoveryas

9185 Cambrian Commons Dr

Columbus, OH, 43240

USA

PH : 855-896-0801