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PREVENTING ADDICTION

Posted on September 13, 2019

For a good number of years, health specialists have tried to find out what causes people to have an addiction, and some do not just get addicted. One feature which addictive substances and behaviors share is, the ability to induce a neurological response which triggers the reward system of the brain, thereby making an addicted person to always want more of the derived pleasure.

There is no single root cause of addiction, however, experts are aware of the fact that there is an integration of factors which increases the risk of someone being addicted. These include family history of addiction, access to addictive behaviors and substances, stress and a host of others.

One of the best ways to prevent addiction, is to deal with past trauma and hurt. This can effectively be achieved through counseling which would aid you to have a better mental health. You should also go for support groups meeting, read books and see a therapist who will come in handy in helping you take care of your past, and secure a better and healthier future.

In addition, there is an important need to select your friends carefully. The fact is, our friends will either make or mar us, and there is a tendency for us to indulge in acts which our friends love doing.

When it comes to drug abuse for instance, the best way to prevent addiction is to help yourself, by staying away from friends who abuse drugs. When you hang out with them on a regular basis, there is a tendency for you to join eventually.

Also, parents need to watch out for their children at a young age. There are a good number of addicted adults who started out at a young age, and one of the likely reasons for this is because, they were not properly monitored. Looking out for your children, and continually enlightening them on the dangers of addiction will go a long way.

Hence, parents need to create a strong relationship with their children, so that they can open up to them at any time.

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