Why A Person Fall Into Addiction. Specially Drugs?

[Ivan2000bd 0]

why a person fall into addiction. Specially Drugs?

[salamangkero 0]

why a person fall into addiction. Specially Drugs?

Hmmmn... first of all, I feel a need to point out the difference between addictive and non-addictive substances.

Addictive substances are those that, when taken away, cause unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. These include crack, LSD, coke, nicotine and pretty much almost everything they warned you in school about. Even caffeine.

Non-addictive substances are those that are really pleasant but whose withdrawal does not bring about adverse symptoms. These include alcohol, pot and a some others I'd care not to mention.

Now, the problem with substances in general is that the more you use them, the greater the dosage you need to achieve the same effect. This is called diminishing returns. For example, just half a cup of coffee with lots of creamer and sugar would be enough to jolt you awake today. However, with prolonged use, fifteen months from now, you'll be needing an espresso to get the same jolt.

With non-addictive substances, it's pretty much something that can be stopped by human willpower alone. With addictive substances, though, even though the mind is strong, the body is certainly weak. There are real, non-imaginary biological effects that are felt when withdrawing from use of the substance. Thus, ending substance use is a lot more difficult.

So, in the end, there are two reasons behind addiction:
1. The substance yields psychologically "nice" effects, and
2. The body cannot just "walk away" from the substance

[PhyberOptycs 0]

People also fall into addiction of other things such as religion or even pornography. Why?I cant give you a clear shot answer, and I don't think there is one. I think it depends on the person.Take compulsive gamblers. They are addicted to gambling......something you might say is ridiculous. Why they gamble may be because they "feel" good or it takes away their worries.....which is why people sometimes turn to drugs.I guess it all depends on the person and the felling they get out of it that addicts them. ( Apart from the chemical addiction. )

[sylenzednuke 0]

It all really depends on which kind of addiction are you talking about.Every addiction, has two reasons behind it. A completely biological reason (Our brain's Reward system) or a psychological reason (which is again in the end Biochemistry but that's irrelevant here).Most drugs, like salamangkero mentioned have the biological reason behind people getting addicted to them. One of the most toughest to get rid off addictions has to be cigarette smoking. Nicotine is a psychoactive chemical that releases certain enzymes in the liver and certain chemicals and hormones in the brain after crossing the Blood-brain barrier approximately within 7 seconds inhalation. This gives feelings of relaxation, calm, stimulation, alertness, better concentration and the lack of appetite and shot up metabolism makes people lose weight. The circuitry in our brain which regulates the "good" feelings, also known as the Reward system is affected by Nicotine and that's what makes it so addictive. This makes people unable to quit even after knowing the potential dangers of tobacco smoking, Nicotine in it's base form is far more dangerous than even Cocaine when it comes to toxicity.Almost all drugs have some or the other biological effect on our brain, especially the Reward system and this is exactly why Human Will power alone cannot curb addictions so easily. It's best to resist from the very start.There are many other kind of addictions like someone mentioned, gambling addiction or something some of the members here are addicted to, computers or the "environment" of the internet. Some researchers have led to the conclusion that along with gambling being a psychological disorder or mental illness rather than an addiction, it does have some biological effect on the brain which makes it an addiction similar to drug addiction due to the lower concentrations of Norepinephrine in the person. And now when it comes to computer addiction, it's mainly psychological. I am myself addicted to the "environment" of the internet though I am glad I got out of my state where I messed up my priorities due to me living in Hyperreality.