{"id":13365,"date":"2022-02-28T13:36:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sleepy-visvesvaraya.209-59-154-116.plesk.page\/?p=11023"},"modified":"2022-02-28T13:36:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:36:41","slug":"what-causes-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/2022\/02\/28\/what-causes-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes Addiction?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Addiction is a disease that can ruin your life and those you love. What may have started out as experimentation or as a way to cope with the stresses of life has become a full-blown substance abuse problem. Your addiction is growing worse by the day despite pleas from family members and repeated attempts to stop using drugs. You may feel tremendous feelings of hopelessness, and you may feel you will never break free from your addiction.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While addiction creates feelings of helplessness and desperation, there is professional help available to you. Knowing the causes of addiction and early detection of the signs and symptoms of addiction will give you the best chance at long-term recovery. If you are in need of immediate help, <\/span>call<\/span><\/a> Water Gap Wellness Center toll-free right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is Addiction?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>American Society of Addiction Medicine has defined addiction<\/span><\/a> as the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAddiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual\u2019s life experiences.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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The progression of your addiction is gradual. At first, you may drink or use drugs because it makes you feel good. You may also use substances in order to \u201ctake the edge\u201d off a stressful day. As you progress in your use, you will need to take more of your drug or drugs of choice in order to feel the same pleasurable effects. Over time, you will need to use substances to function daily, and the \u201cbuzz\u201d you crave becomes secondary.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you try and stop using substances, the withdrawal symptoms you experience can be extremely uncomfortable and even painful. As a result, you resume your substance use in order to avoid feeling withdrawals. This creates a vicious cycle of addiction that is extremely difficult to break. It is important to note that no one sets out to become an addict. Whether it is simple experimentation, peer pressure, or just plain curiosity, people from all walks of life can find themselves addicted to substances.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Causes Addiction?<\/span><\/h2>\n

As stated, addiction is a complex and progressive condition. Because of that, there isn\u2019t one overriding factor of what can cause addiction. The causes of drug addiction can be numerous, but there are some common factors that can make people more vulnerable in developing a substance abuse issue. It is important to note that the presence of these factors doesn\u2019t mean that people will become addicted to drugs and alcohol. A variety of factors causes addiction, and each person is different in the factors that lead them to chronic substance abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the most common causes for drug addiction are <\/span>environmental factors<\/span><\/i>. Common environmental factors of what causes addiction include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n