How an Addict Becomes One

There are many theories on why people get addicted. One theory proposes that certain brain types are likely to get addicted. This does not leave much hope for the addict as it is difficult to get a new brain. 

After working in the field of drug treatment and rehabilitation I prefer the following way of theory on HOW AN ADDICT BECOMES ONE

1. The person tries to escape some physical or emotional pain by taking drugs.
2. Finding the drugs offer temporary relief the person continues to use them.
3. Cells in the body become accustomed to large amounts of drug metabolites (a broken down form of the drug).
4. When one tries to quit, cells in the body that have become accustomed to such large amounts of metabolites are now forced to deal with much decreased amounts.
5. The body perceives that it needs the drug to function and demands the drug through physical cravings.
6. With continued use of the drug, the body's inability to completely eliminate all traces of the drug metabolites diminishes. The metabolites that remain are stored in the fatty tissue and these, released, cause cravings.
7. With continued use of the drug, the body's inability to completely eliminate all traces of the drug metabolites diminishes. The metabolites that remain are stored in the fatty tissues and these, released, cause cravings.
8. Cravings become so sever that the addict will do anything (in most cases abandoning all previous moral teachings) to get more of the drug.
9. The addict commits misdeed against family, friends and self to satisfy these unrelenting cravings.
10. Because of these misdeeds, the addicts cannot face themselves and dive deeper into drugs.
11. They are now entrapped in full blown addiction, with two aspects of the condition. The biophysical condition and the biochemical personality.

The good thing about this theory is that there is hope for an addict. By addressing each point above, an addict can get clean, happy and productive.

Narconon is the only program I know of that addresses each point above. If you know someone who is having difficulty with drugs, get them some help and call us.

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