| It is not really a very long period of time before | | | | Among the most common misconception related to |
| someone becomes physically addicted to drugs. The | | | | drug addiction is that no treatment will work unless |
| drugs will change the way the brain works as well as | | | | the addicted wants it to work. Most drug addicts will |
| the composition of their blood. The person then | | | | say that they do not want treatment and many |
| becomes dependent on the drug and will be | | | | people who are addicted to drugs will enter a drug |
| obsessed with getting more. Because of this, it can | | | | rehabilitation facility because they are forced to by a |
| be said that the first time drugs were used was a | | | | court or their families. Actual studies around this show |
| voluntary action. However, the addictive substances | | | | that the reason why a person enters a treatment |
| in the drugs take over making it close to impossible | | | | facility really does not matter. If the program is |
| for the user to stop. | | | | thorough and is actually effective, there is no reason |
| Another stereotype that surrounds drug addiction is | | | | why a person who initially did not want treatment |
| that those who take drugs are terrible people. More | | | | cannot successfully go through the program and |
| often than not, the person who is addicted to drugs | | | | recover. |
| has an addictive personality making him predisposed | | | | One of the saddest myths us that people who are |
| to becoming addicted. It doesn't matter what the | | | | addicted to drugs are a waste of time and effort. |
| drug is. The effect on the brain is the same. As soon | | | | Addiction is a disease and it is something that the |
| as addictive substances start to affect the brain, the | | | | addict will suffer from if there is no help and support |
| person will have a physical and mental desire for | | | | available. No one should be considered a hopeless |
| more drugs. That need will take over and nothing | | | | case. There are many addicts who move past their |
| else will matter. The addiction is not a terrible | | | | addiction and go on to lead very productive lives. |
| person's disease. Although addicts often show erratic | | | | Moving past an addiction can be something that is |
| behavior, those who are predisposed to addiction do | | | | very difficult to go through. However, living with an |
| not necessarily have disturbing characteristics. Drug | | | | addiction is surely much harder. |
| addiction can happen to everyone. | | | | |