Drug Abuse And Addiction
Many people do not understand why individuals become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to foster compulsive drug abuse. One very common belief is that drug abusers should be able to just stop taking drugs if they are only willing to change their behavior. They mistakenly view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem and may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak. What people often underestimate is the complexity of drug addiction that it is a disease that impacts the brain and because of that, stopping drug abuse is not simply a matter of willpower.