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Can drug addiction be cured?
With the increase in the number of dug addicts, there remains a question like can drug abuse be cured? The good news is that drug addiction can be completely treated and cured. Many of us consider that drug addiction is only prevalent in the low-income groups, or in those who do not have a proper family background. However, this is not at all the case. Anyone from any financial background, gender and age can fall for drug abuse. Therefore, one needs to be very alert and watch for the symptoms of drug abuse in their dear ones, to be able to provide them with help and enable the addicted to get rid of this fatal addiction and lead a normal life.
Treating drug addiction can take time and is a long process. In some cases, it may happen that the person may again indulge in taking drugs and get addicted. Then the question remains that can drug addiction be cured permanently? It must be understood that in most of the cases, the main cause of drug addiction is emotional instability of that person. Therefore, to ensure that the addicted individual gets permanently rid of his addiction, it is important to opt for those treatment programs, which also stresses on counseling the addicted and improves his mental health, his morale and self-confidence.
Though getting rid of the drug addiction is difficult; treating this addiction permanently is possible with the love and support of the family members and friends.
Doctor drinking himself into an early grave tells of his ‘fairy tale’ recovery Alcoholism affects one in 20 adults and is notoriously difficult to treat. Leading American cardiologist Dr Olivier Ameisen was a compulsive drinker for years until he was ‘cured’, he says, by a drug commonly prescribed for muscle spasm. His claims have created….
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