Consequences Of Repeated Exposure To An Addictive Substance - Deepstash

Consequences Of Repeated Exposure To An Addictive Substance

Once compulsion/habit develops towards addictive habit/substance then neural pathways are formed that are pretty resistant and doesn’t let a person forgets that behaviour. The behaviour and the learning becomes ingrained and is immune to punishment. That’s why there is repeated drug use despite adverse consequences.

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It’s important as to know what causes addiction and why it’s now called as a disease as there are certain changes in brain itself. It’s important to remove the stigma and help people

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