of the first problems of any illness is fear and ignorance We need to
know what is happening to us. This is especially the case with
addiction, which affects both brain and body, warping the mind and
behaviors of the sufferer and leaving them and their close ones
emotionally and intellectually bewildered, terrified and angry.
With any illness the most frequent questions we ask the doctor is
"what is it?", "how did I get it", and "what
causes it". Once we know something of what we are dealing with, we
feel somewhat better equipped to fight or at least deal with it. Without
knowledge of how addictions are caused overcoming them ca be like
fighting phantoms. "Knowledge is Power" as the saying goes.
The scientific articles below are intended to help those who wish to
study the illness further to acquire greater self-empowerment in the
struggle to overcome addiction and sustain sobriety.
Article : Discover Magazine
causes of Addiction
Reward Deficiency Syndrome
on Alcohol & Drugs
& the brain