| Addictive behaviors do have special characteristics | | | | individuals whose brains have been altered by their |
| related to the social environments in which they | | | | drug addiction or alcoholism. These people are in need |
| originate. All of the environmental cues surrounding initial | | | | of drug rehab or alcoholism treatment. |
| drug or alcohol use and development of the addiction | | | | Observing that there are very few heroin addicts in |
| actually become "conditioned" to that drug use and are | | | | their 50s or 60s, people frequently ask what happened |
| thus critical to the development of the addiction. | | | | to those who were heroin addicts 30 years ago. The |
| Environmental signals are paired in time with an | | | | common belief is that these people must have |
| individual's initial drug use experiences and through | | | | recovered on their own. However, studies find that |
| classical conditioning, take on conditioned stimulus | | | | only a very small percentage actually quit on their own. |
| properties. When those signals are present at a later | | | | The rest have either been successfully treated in a |
| time, they elicit anticipation of a drug experience and | | | | drug rehab or addiction treatment center, are currently |
| thus generate drug craving. Trigger-induced craving is | | | | in methadone maintenance treatment programs, with |
| one of the most frequent causes of drug use | | | | the remainder being deceased. We know that, |
| relapses, even after long periods of abstinence. | | | | contrary to common belief, very few addicts or |
| Environmental triggers help explain why reentry to | | | | alcoholics just stop on their own. |
| one's community can be so difficult for addicts leaving | | | | In order for an individual to prevent relapse, they must |
| the controlled environments of a drug rehab, addiction | | | | make a decision to comply with the addiction |
| treatment center or alcoholism treatment center. It is | | | | treatment or alcoholism treatment regimen. Research |
| no wonder that so many people that are chemically | | | | shows us that lack of addiction treatment or drug |
| dependent cannot simply return to their home | | | | rehab compliance is the main cause for relapse among |
| environment immediately after completing their drug | | | | addicts and alcoholics. Few recovering addicts or |
| rehab, addiction treatment or alcoholism rehab | | | | alcoholics fully realize just how diligent they have to |
| program. | | | | become in following addiction treatment or rehab |
| People often assume that because drug addiction | | | | suggestions in order to maintain long term recovery. |
| begins with a voluntary behavior and is expressed in | | | | We encourage anyone interested to learn more about |
| the form of excess behavior, people should just be | | | | what happens in a drug rehab program and how to |
| able to use willpower to stop their drug addiction. | | | | help someone in treatment prevent or overcome |
| However, it is essential to understand when dealing | | | | relapses. |
| with addicts and alcoholics that we are dealing with | | | | |