Drug Treatment | Why Keep Using?

A commonly asked question about drug treatment is why do drug-addicted people keep using drugs? Although it seems a complicated question, the answer is primarily based on the fact they feel they can stop at anytime without drug treatment help.

Now, this is not to say that some people can't just stop on their own. Some are successful but some also fail after many attempts to maintain any long-term sobriety. Overtime, with continued drug abuse, studies have shown that the brain changes and this change will continue long after drug usage ends. One of the main changes, and what keeps addicts relapsing, is the modification of their ability to control their impulse behaviors, regardless of consequences. This is what defines addiction.