How Drug Addiction Affects the Brain
Have you ever wondered why drug addicts continue taking their preferred substance despite all the damage it has done and will continue to do? Let’s take a look how exactly drug addiction affects the brain.
The decision to take the drugs for the very first time may be a choice. Continuous drug use, however, isn’t, because at a certain point, it’s the brain that takes over. From then on the brain tells its owner to continue using the drug regardless of the consequences.
Essentially, drugs rewire the brain and make it want more. Let’s take a closer look at how addiction affects the brain.
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