When Does Drug Addiction Start? While humans are the most intelligent species, we are also the most hedonistic, or pleasure-seeking. We pursue and enjoy the things that make us feel good like tasty food and drinks, fun activities, comfortable environments and much more. When someone consumes drugs, the brain does not function as it would normally, and it begins to release more dopamine than it usually would. The reabsorption of dopamine is blocked by the way the drugs alter the brain’s chemistry, causing a prolonged sensation of happiness or euphoria, longer than a person would experience if they were not using drugs. Now, being the hedonistic humans we are, the brain will begin to ask for more and more of that good feeling, every time requiring just a little bit more than before, thus increasing the dosage of the drug needed to feel that wonderful effect once again, but also building tolerance. Soon, simple things that are not related to the drug don’t seem to make them happy, only the drug does. Things that someone used to enjoy now seem dull and pointless, and anything that has to do with consuming the drug that releases that good feeling becomes a priority. While this is a very oversimplified explanation of how one slips into an addiction cycle, it shows how much of the brain chemistry is affected by drugs, and how dopamine and the reward center are slowly mutated with every use. Golden Peak Recovery 4411 E Kentucky Ave, Glendale, CO 80246 720-833-1065 https:/
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