Topic: I suddenly understand why drug addiction can't be stopped (Read 32 times)

I recently read some educational material on drug addiction, explaining why it's so hard to quit once someone starts using. It's not just about psychological cravings; there's a significant physical component as well. Normally, our bodies produce natural painkillers (like endorphins) to help us cope with the friction caused by blood flowing through our vessels, the movement of our eyeballs in their sockets, and the various motions of our bones and joints. This is why we don't usually feel any pain from these everyday processes. However, when someone uses drugs, their body produces an excess of these substances, and the nervous system begins to rely on the external supply instead of producing its own painkillers. As a result, when a person stops using drugs, they experience intense pain throughout their body, as if every inch of their skin is being gnawed by ants. This isn't just a hallucination—it's the real sensation of the body no longer producing its natural painkillers.

When it comes to drug rehabilitation, the process often involves using different substances in controlled amounts to help the body gradually adjust to the pain. However, the damage to the nervous system is irreversible, meaning that this pain can persist for a lifetime, which is why relapse rates are so high.