The Enslavement of Drugs
The Enslavement of Drugs The word "addiction" is derived from a Latin term for "enslaved by" or "bound to." The word in itself is the perfect reason why not to get into drugs. Addiction is identified as a chronic disease which can alter both the brain structure and its function. "An addiction can have a dominating influence over someone's brain which can be observed as these 3 ways: craving for the entity of addiction, loss of control over its use, and continuing involvement with it despite adverse consequences." As correctly stated by the Harvard He alth article The top three drugs causing addiction are marijuana (weed), opioid (narcotic) pain relievers, and cocaine. Over half of the drug users (54.1 percent) are under 18 years of age. Factors such as drug or alcohol use in early life, mental health disorders, an abusive, neglectful or traumatizing upbringing can all increase your likelihood of falling into a drug or alcohol ...
