Drug Abuse & Addiction: Effects on Brain, Risk Factors, Signs
Content Common symptoms of drug abuse Help and services Almost Alcoholic Opioid painkillers Prevention, treatment and care services The danger increases when these drugs are taken with alcohol. Physical addiction appears to occur when repeated use of a drug changes the way your brain feels pleasure. The addicting drug causes physical changes to some nerve cells in your brain. Neurons use chemicals called neurotransmitters to communicate. These changes can remain long after you stop using the drug. During the intervention, these people gather together to [...]