Deaddiction
Addiction (SUD or AUD) of any sort is not just a mere habit but crippling mental illness. The only way to overcome this condition is to seek treatment as soon as possible.
Drug addiction is a disease that affects the brain and behavior to the juncture in which the person loses authority over the use of drugs or medication. The drug could be either legal or illegal. Substances such as alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine are examples of drugs. Addiction in general means that you are unable to stop using it despite knowing that it is harmful to you or your loved ones.
Symptoms of addiction:
Addiction has its own symptoms which are further divided into two categories, psychological symptoms and social symptoms. For many years, Psychiatrists stated that addiction is a mental disease, It takes charge over the brain and results in both mental and physical health, and financial losses. It is beyond the patient’s control as the disease causes severe damage in the life of a person whether it is socially, personally or professionally.
Here are few psychological symptoms of addiction that proves, that addiction is not just a habit but a mental disease.
- An inability to stop from taking substance
- Despite health concerns, substance use and abuse persist
- Inability to take care of problems/issues at hand
- Increased Obsessions
- Taking reckless chances & indulging in risky behavior
- Increase in doses to feel intoxicated
There were various substances prescribed earlier for medical purposes, but people may use it as an addiction and sometimes may overdose. They feel an inability to stop taking these drugs and are totally dependent on such substances. The most popular cases of addiction comes with:
- Alcohol
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- Heroin (and other opiates)
- Ecstasy (MDMA)
- Morphine
- Barbiturates
- Amphetamine
- Benzodiazepine
Addiction is a mental illness with serious impacts on the lives of patients as well as their families. Therefore, it is important to seek treatment as soon as possible for maximum harm reduction.