Sunshine Summit Lodge -Getting Rid of Drug Addiction

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Getting Rid of Drug Addiction
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• Addiction to drugs is the feeling of intense
  craving for substances like alcohol, tobacco, or
  drugs like marijuana, cocaine, hashish, etc.

A feeling of hopelessness surrounds the addict
when the addict does not get the substance he or
she is addicted to. In extreme cases even the
body of the addict will give out strange
reactions. 
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Reason of Drug Addiction

• There are many reasons that can cause a person to
  get addicted to drugs. Many begin consuming drugs
  to get a feeling of euphoria or to get rid
  pressure and tensions they face in life. There
  are others who get addicted because they were
  unable to cope up with a personal loss. A few
  would do drugs as a status symbol for the
  community or society they are part of. However
  after prolonged use of drugs they are forced to
  get rid of their addiction, either due to
  pressure from the family or due to health issues
  or because they just want to live a normal life
  again.

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Reason of Drug Addiction

• Addiction to drugs is a huge problem for the
  society today. Individuals addicted to substances
  like nicotine, alcohol, cocaine, are not only
  part of the well to do in the society but they
  are also from the middle and lower classes. Many
  questions are raised in regard to the reasons for
  addiction to drugs. But no definitive answers
  have been found to these questions. However there
  has been a great awareness created towards this
  problem and many who are stuck with this problem
  are trying to find ways to get out of it.
  Rehabilitation centres like Sunshine Summit Lodge
  go a long way in helping individuals who are
  addicted to drugs.

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Breaking Drug Addiction

• The process of breaking addiction from a drug
  should always begin with consulting a qualified
  doctor. This is especially important when the
  addict has been using the drug for a very long
  time. In case the addiction to the drug is
  severe, the doctor will be in a position to
  prescribe a substitute to the drug, in order to
  help the addict with the withdrawal symptoms.
  These substitutes would have milder dose of the
  drug and can help the addict when the withdrawal
  symptoms are at their peak.

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Breaking Drug Addiction

• As per Sunshine Summit Lodge, addict should
  clearly understand that without a real effort
  from their side, the substitute drug would not be
  enough to get rid of the real problem.

While many different options of help will be
available to the addict who wants to lead a
normal life once again, none of the efforts will
be fruitful, if no real effort is seen from the
addicts side.
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