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For some generations, becoming an addict has always been a stigma, a result of spiritual isolation, a manifestation of personality deficiency, and a sign of moral weakness. For the same reasons, addiction treatments then were almost always limited to addressing the antecedent beliefs -- that is, incarceration, spiritual awakening, and asylum placement. However great the amount of efforts put to totally treat addicts and to eradicate from the society the bondage of addiction, these approaches to treatment were never hailed as efficient. This is primarily because they failed to address addicts as chronic disease patients who need to be systematically treated through scientific procedures and behavioral remedies. | For some generations, becoming an addict has always been a stigma, a result of spiritual isolation, a manifestation of personality deficiency, and a sign of moral weakness. For the same reasons, addiction treatments then were almost always limited to addressing the antecedent beliefs -- that is, incarceration, spiritual awakening, and asylum placement. However great the amount of efforts put to totally treat addicts and to eradicate from the society the bondage of addiction, these approaches to treatment were never hailed as efficient. This is primarily because they failed to address addicts as chronic disease patients who need to be systematically treated through scientific procedures and behavioral remedies. | ||
Of all the human organs, the brain is the one primarily affected by the addicting substances permeated in the body system. Substances such as alcohol and heroin, in the long run, deliberately change the structure and functions of the brain, thus altering the cognitive skills, behavior, and interpersonal relations of an individual. In effect, | Of all the human organs, the brain is the one primarily affected by the addicting substances permeated in the body system. Substances such as alcohol and heroin, in the long run, deliberately change the structure and functions of the brain, thus altering the cognitive skills, behavior, and interpersonal relations of an individual. In effect, these addictive attributes change his life wholly, affecting his family and other relationships, career, and social functions. | ||
Uncovering the Influences | Uncovering the Influences | ||