Not everyone who drinks alcohol or tries drugs becomes addicted. Why is that? What makes one person become addicted when others can use without consequence? Vulnerability to this disease ranges and affects people differently. Factors, such as genetics, age of first use, environment and mental health may play a part in someone becoming addicted. Factors that can increase the risk of addiction are:
• Family history or substance use and/or mental health
• Childhood experiences – abuse, neglect, trauma, grief
• Mental health diagnoses: depression, anxiety, borderline personality and eating disorders
• Pre-teen or teenage drug, alcohol and/or tobacco use
• External factors causing stress, fatigue, other pressures
• Resentments that haven’t been resolved
Not everyone who drinks alcohol or tries drugs becomes addicted.
Why is that? What makes one person become addicted when others can
use without consequence? Vulnerability to this disease ranges and
affects people differently. Factors, such as...
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George Joseph answered:Not everyone who drinks alcohol or tries drugs becomes addicted. Why is that? What makes one person become addicted when others can use without consequence? Vulnerability to this disease ranges and affects people differently. Factors, such as genetics, age of first use, environment and mental health may play a part in someone becoming addicted. Factors that can increase the risk of addiction are:
