Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Drug and Alcohol Addiction: Drug and alcohol treatment is available Center City, Philadelphia, at The Center for Growth, Inc. Addiction is characterized by a physical and psychological dependency on the substance. Conventional wisdom is that if you think you have a problem with drugs or alcohol, you probably do. Sometimes people use drugs or alcohol as a way to ‘relax’ or ‘intensify an experience.’ If you find yourself increasingly dependent upon a substance to feel the way you want to, or if you have difficulty setting limits you may have an addiction. More extreme scenarios are easier to recognize: blacking out, feeling out of control, unable to take charge of ones habits, changes in sleep, or appetite patterns, stealing money, lying and engaging in unsafe or illegal behavior.
A dependency on drugs and alcohol doesn’t simply cripple the person with an addiction; it negatively affects their friends and family, as well as others they may interact with on a daily basis. Addiction can inhibit relationships, work ethic, and one’s capacity to realize their maximum potential and worth. Addiction affects the chemical processes of the brain, which makes addiction a difficult disease to battle, yet is treatable.
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