Below, we cover many different topics relating to addiction and what steps to take to overcome it.
When drug or alcohol use progresses to compulsive, uncontrolled use, this is known as addiction. People who are addicted to substances cannot stop using them on their own, even when continued use has serious and widespread consequences. When full-blown addiction is reached, prolonged abstinence always causes painful and potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms to manifest. Also known as substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder, addiction is a complex disease affecting the brain and all of the body's functions and internal systems. Addiction cannot be cured. However, it can be successfully managed with the right approach.
One in four adults with mental illness will also struggle with substance abuse. This statistic from the National Institute of Health (NIH) merely reflects the number of reported cases which unfortunately neglects the considerably higher number of unreported cases. Every year millions suffer from undiagnosed and untreated mental illness. This discrepancy is largely attributed to a …
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