17/12/2018
Alcoholism, or addiction of any kind, is caused by an impairment or imbalance of brain chemistry, not character defects. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) describes addiction as a "chronic relapsing brain disease," because drugs change the structure and function of the brain.
Neurotransmitters in the brain regulate our moods, emotions, behavior, thoughts, memory, energy, pain, perception, cognitive functioning and ability to focus.
Psychotropic substances mimic our natural neurotransmitters, which alters the production, release, and reuptake of these neurotransmitters. This leads to depletion or imbalance of the neurotransmitters and then dependence on the addictive substance to perform the duties of the impaired neurotransmitters.
You can achieve life-long and craving-free sobriety from any addictive substance by restoring balance to the disrupted brain chemistry.
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