Environment. Environment can refer to a variety of factors. These include family, friends, economic status and quality of life. Peer pressure, parental supervision, early drug exposure, stress, and physical abuse can all have an impact on the likelihood of a person becoming addicted to drugs.
These are signs of addiction: Consuming more of the substance than you plan to, and continuing to use it for longer periods of time than you expected. Keep a steady supply of the medication. You can even purchase it if you have to stop because your finances are prohibitive. Use drugs, even if it causes you to have problems at work or makes you angry at your family. Spending more time with friends and family. Neglecting one’s personal hygiene, worrying about one’s appearance, or committing theft, lying or other dangerous acts like driving under the effects of drugs or engaging with unsafe sexual behavior. Spending most of your time using the drug or recovering from its effects. You might feel queasy if you stop smoking.
Is it possible to stop or treat drug addiction? Like most chronic conditions like diabetes, asthma or heart disease, drug addiction treatment is not a cure. Addiction can be controlled and treated. A recovering addict is more likely to relapse for several years or their entire life. Research has shown that patients are most likely to be successful when they combine behavioural therapy with drugs for addiction. It is possible to achieve continued recovery by using treatment strategies that adapt to each patient's drug abuse habits and any co-occurring health, mental, or social problems.