WHAT IS ADDICTION?

Addiction is the loss of control over a substance, alcohol, object or behavior that a person uses. It is the inability to quit against the urge to quit. It is a chronic brain disease. It is also very common today. People can be addicted to many things in life.

WHY DOES ADDICTION OCCUR?

There are multiple factors for addiction. First of all, it starts with satisfying the sense of curiosity. Addiction affects the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain. Dopamine: Control of emotional responses, a chemical that transmits signals to the brain. Dopamine deficiency is cause mental illness. Some of the reasons are:

Lack of good and positive family relations, order, not having a specific job or occupation, bullying, peers, coercion, lack of a successful school life, not paying attention to one's thoughts, lack of self-respect, lack of positive personality traits, lack of accurate information about substance abuse, ınability to establish healthy social relationships, shyness, introversion, and social distancing encourage people to become addicted to substance use, the Internet, or an item.

HOW TO GET BACK FROM ADDICTION ?:

There is medical, psychological and social support. If one of these three is not present, the treatment process may be difficult. It is aimed to determine the factors that may cause use in the treatment of the person and to reach the level that these needs can be met without alcohol and substance. However, when these points are left incomplete in the treatment of addiction and the person re-uses, it is expected that the disease will exacerbate and turn into problematic use in a short time.