Addiction is one of the one of the curious behaviors that has faced society since when it was first recognized as a problem. Initially the term addiction was limited to substances that caused a chemical change on the body such as drugs or alcohol which made it very difficult for the user to stop taking or using them.
With time however, as time passed it was discovered that there other forms of addiction or compulsions such as those who cannot control their eating habits, addiction to buying things or shopping or even pleasure.
Nowhere in the world is the problem of drug use and addiction to drugs more evident than in the United States that experiences an ever increasing number of people being added to the prison population largely to drug related crime and the loss of a large number of the productive work force unable to keep a steady job. This happens even as the government endeavors to educate the public on the dangers of drug use.
Examples of programs like methadone maintenance that were introduced to help people addicted to heroin off the drug have had some success with many addicts able to reduce or altogether stop abusing heroin. However, some addicts on the program have ended up being addicted to the methadone that was supposed to have helped them in the first place. A lot of the time this is due to the suffering caused by methadone withdrawal symptoms.
Many at times people may wonder why they just can't stop using this drug or kick a bad habit by their sheer will power or determination. A lot of times making a decision does seem to work for a short period of time before a relapse happens and the person finds himself back again.
One of the causes for such things is the fact that addictions are caused by a number of factors some of which may not be so obvious. So to find true freedom from an addiction you need to find out what the underlying cause for it might be e,g It may be due to depression, self hate, stress, loneliness etc. It is also worth noting that in the case of drugs and alcohol a chemical reaction occurs in the body making it harder to just stop
Willpower is simply not enough to overcome an addiction, further investigation into the cause of the addiction is likely to bring about a more permanent solution.
With time however, as time passed it was discovered that there other forms of addiction or compulsions such as those who cannot control their eating habits, addiction to buying things or shopping or even pleasure.
Nowhere in the world is the problem of drug use and addiction to drugs more evident than in the United States that experiences an ever increasing number of people being added to the prison population largely to drug related crime and the loss of a large number of the productive work force unable to keep a steady job. This happens even as the government endeavors to educate the public on the dangers of drug use.
Examples of programs like methadone maintenance that were introduced to help people addicted to heroin off the drug have had some success with many addicts able to reduce or altogether stop abusing heroin. However, some addicts on the program have ended up being addicted to the methadone that was supposed to have helped them in the first place. A lot of the time this is due to the suffering caused by methadone withdrawal symptoms.
Many at times people may wonder why they just can't stop using this drug or kick a bad habit by their sheer will power or determination. A lot of times making a decision does seem to work for a short period of time before a relapse happens and the person finds himself back again.
One of the causes for such things is the fact that addictions are caused by a number of factors some of which may not be so obvious. So to find true freedom from an addiction you need to find out what the underlying cause for it might be e,g It may be due to depression, self hate, stress, loneliness etc. It is also worth noting that in the case of drugs and alcohol a chemical reaction occurs in the body making it harder to just stop
Willpower is simply not enough to overcome an addiction, further investigation into the cause of the addiction is likely to bring about a more permanent solution.
About the Author:
The author Jay Moses previously worked as a nurse for many years and regularly blogs about methadone withdrawal and how to beat substance abuse
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