There are many theories made to explain why we become drug addicts! Most common myth among the prevalent theories is, “Drug addiction is bad habit”
Whole blame is on the addict itself.
This common belief has rotten the whole treatment modalities and overburden the work of health care professionals. Another reason for failure of management of Drug addiction is, unnecessary interference of religion, social activists and NGOs in management of Drug addiction.
Every social society put different approaches to manage drug addiction, hence vague massage is going to society about drug addiction and it’s true causes.
We have never accepted drug addiction as true disease like diabetes and hypertension. Govt is also least bothered to spread right messages and following and celebrating traditional concepts.
Drug de-addiction is special field in medical science to investigate and explore different modalities to curb this massacre.
Biological or Scientific Model of Addiction!
Do you know, our own brain makes, alcohol, opioids, cannabis etc. production of these chemicals get started since birth. These internal drugs synthesis is extremely important to keep you motivated, get pleasure and feel normal highs of life. We feel to live ahead because of these internally synthesise chemicals.
Does this means that we all are drug addict since birth?
No, we are not drug addicted since birth, these chemicals are produce in our body in synchronised and orderly fashion. There is regulation of release of these chemicals according to need of body and mind.
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What happens is drug addiction?
- It may be possible that there is genetic defect in production of these natural chemicals. In such cases, we need these chemicals from outside. Effected person can not feel highs of outline life, celebration becomes dram to effected person and as he reaches the age of personal independence, he got involved with drugs to compensate natural low of chemicals. But drug consumption can not be similar to natural synchronised synthesis inside the brain, hence drug addiction becomes cumbersome issue to treat. Science has produced medicines that are better synchronised and controlled to regulate the faculty chemicals.
- Second reason of Drug addiction is, conscious consumption of drugs in spite of normal internal level of chemicals. This is done with peer pressure, under tress, to get more highs in parties and to explore new culture and fashion. In such cases brain reacts differently, brain can not tolerate excess chemicals because of conscious consumption and internally manufactured chemicals makes net high level of chemicals. With time brain decreases the production of chemicals to compensate or eventually stops making chemicals. Now drug consumption is the only source of these chemicals. Any try to stop drugs comes with mental and physical withdrawals. As you stop, neither you are taking nor brain is producing hence severe mental withdrawals.
- Management of Drug addiction can be office based or inpatient treatment varying from person to person or associated disorders. Treatment with medicines ensures proper production of chemicals and avoidance of physical withdrawal. Gradual reduction in dosages of Drug lead to healthy outcome.
- Treatment length vary from one year treatment to long term treatment.
- Outcome highly depends upon personality type, associated mental disorders.
- In genetically effected patients treatment length is usually long and relapse may occur.
- Combination of right psychotherapy along with medicines is the first rank treatment.
Drug de-addiction is multi factorial disease, hence patience with the treatment is the key to success Failure will come but your trust should beat addiction over science - "Osho Clinic (Psychiatry & Psychology)"
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