Is Dependency on Drugs or Alcohol a Brain Disease?
Contrary to the belief that addiction is a disease of the brain that is contracted through the use of drugs or alcohol, our research shows that the vast majority of people who take these substances can cease altogether and go on to lead healthy, balanced lives. Drugs and alcohol have the same effect on the brain that many common activities do, such as eating chocolate. The statistics show that, among those adults who do struggle with addiction in the United States, 60-80% of these individuals will simply walk away from their “disease.” Addiction cannot be compared to a true disease, such as cancer, because an individual cannot simply walk away from such a malady. Why then would an individual choose addiction? At the St Gregory drug & alcohol treatment center, we believe that addiction is a means used by an individual to cope with personal problems and difficulties in life. A person who is not equipped to make positive decisions may continually turn to drugs or alcohol to create an arti
