Why We Need To Treat Addiction As A Disease

26th June is celebrated every year as “World Drug Day” or “International Day against drug abuse and illicit Trafficking”. Goal is making a world free of drug abuse.

Why we need to treat addiction as a disease

Why we need to treat addiction as a disease. What does addiction feel like? How do we recognize it? How can we help addicts get better? And how do you know when an addiction has become an illness?

It is not always easy to tell, but there are some key differences between the compulsive behavior of someone with an addiction and that of a healthy person, especially in terms of physical and mental health, social life, and financial situation.

The effects of drugs can lead to physical and mental cravings that, if left unchecked, will make it increasingly difficult for an individual to find contentment.

Addicts may even lose their ability to experience pleasure, leaving them with little motivation in life aside from feeding their addiction.

Addicts will most likely develop a substance tolerance over time, they will need more of whatever drug they are abusing each time they use it just to achieve their desired effect.

Finally, people with addictive personalities tend toward recklessness in other aspects of life too, when faced with adversity.

People addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely than others are simply give up and relapse.

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Originally published at https://www.nirajhealth.com on June 25, 2022.