877 - ADDICTED Call our Addicted.com Lifeline 24 hours a day - 7 days a week

The best hope for your journey through recovery...

The best hope for your journey through recovery...

Login | Register



Addiction Treatment Atlanta GA

When addiction grips a person, they become cocooned in their own existence, The outside world becomes alien, so they disassociate themselves from it, even their family.

Alexander David M MS LPC
(404) 816-9501
2997 Piedmont
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Psychotherapy Associates
(404) 633-2475
2801 Buford Hwy
Atlanta, GA
Akoma Counseling and Consulting
(404) 378-7309
103 N Mcdonough
Decatur, GA
Berryhill James J Nd Phd
(404) 373-7000
534 Medlock
Decatur, GA
Bliss Melanie Phd
(404) 377-9000
317 W Hill St
Decatur, GA
Ladder to the Moon
(404) 378-4167 ext. 1
103 N. McDonough
Decatur, GA
Accessible Counseling Services
(404) 377-3588
1534 N Decatur
Atlanta, GA
Alexander Barrie Phd
(404) 728-0728
2004 Cliff Valley
Atlanta, GA
Ausborn Behavioral Care Pc
(770) 938-4616
1456 Mclendon
Decatur, GA
Best-Williams Irma Phd
(404) 378-2098
315 W Ponce de Leon
Decatur, GA
Data Provided by:
 

Provided By: 

Why a Person Becomes an Addict

Why a Person Becomes an Addict

Danielle Morgan

Friday, September 14, 2007 They are many reasons to why a person becomes addicted to drugs.

They can be from very different back rounds.

Drugs affect people in many different ways, but one thing they can share, is a very powerful addiction to a drug they no longer have control of.

There are many physiological and physical problems that can affect a drug user, as a result of their drug use, here are some of the effects,

Paranoia,

Depression,

Low self esteem,

withdrawal symptoms - IE, muscle cramps, sweating, bowel problems, nausea, pain and many more.

Anxiety,

Self loathing,

Personality disorders,

Hallucinations,

These a just a few to mention, and as you can imagine, one would be enough to deal with, let alone five or all, which is very much a possibility.

As i mentioned, there are people that become addicted for many different reasons. Here are a few example,

- Emotional trauma, wanting to escape from recent or past traumatic experience

-Recreational use, which leads to addiction,

-Peer pressure, wanting to fit in, or pressure from partners, or family members,

-Curiosity, wanting to get high.

There are many reasons, but the outcomes are all pretty much alike.

When addiction grips a person, they become cocooned in their own existence, The outside world becomes alien, so they disassociate themselves from it, even their family.

It becomes a desperate life, for as their tolerance grow so does the cost,which leads to criminal activity's.

For many this leads to prison, but it only deters a few, but i believe a person has to wan,t to change, you can not force them.

For the loved ones trying to help, with no outcome its little wonder they call, heroine and crack cocaine "The Devils Drug".

They deeper one falls into the devils web, the harder it is to escape its grasp.

The word "reality" becomes an enemy, for one of the reasons their tolerance grows, is beca...

Click here to read the rest of this article from Addicted.com