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People who have tried to stop using drugs are likely to relapse. A relapse means that you will need to receive more therapy or another therapeutic method.
In the majority of cases, drugs work by increasing brain dopamine's reward system. Dopamine released from rewarding behaviour can reinforce it and lead to dangerous, yet gratifying, behavior. Therefore, people are more likely repeat the same actions.
The brain adapts to the dopamine and the tolerance occurs. This means that the person's high is less than it was when they first took the medication. To receive as much dopamine and as many as possible, they may increase their dosage.
There is no one factor that can determine if someone will be addicted to drugs. Addiction can be influenced by many factors, including environmental, genetic, and developmental. A person is more likely to be addicted to certain substances if they have higher predispositional genes.
Environment. Environment. A person's environment has many influences. These include their friends, family, financial situation and overall quality of living. Peer pressure, parental monitoring, early exposure to drug, stress and early sexual abuse are all factors that could influence someone's risk of getting addicted to drugs.
Development. Addiction risk is influenced in part by genes, the environment and key developmental periods during a person’s lifetime. Genetics. Although addiction to drugs can occur at any time, it is more likely for those who use drugs regularly and for longer periods of time. Teenagers are particularly vulnerable in this regard. Because their brains still are maturing, drug experimentation and other risky behavior may be more common in adolescents. These behaviors include poor judgement, decision-making and lack of self control.