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physical and psychological components. Doctors can monitor addiction in the same way that they would monitor heart disease or another life-threatening health condition. Taking drugs affects the brain and changes a person’s behavior, but drug addiction is both preventable and treatable. Doctors and psychologists can treat substance abuse and addiction based on the individual and type of drug being used. It is important to remember that drugs can be harmful not only to your body and brain but to those who care for and love you. When Illegal drugs are abused, addicted users are likely to suffer other consequences, including prison, for their illicit drug use. Even knowing these facts, however, the annual Monitoring the Future survey conducted by the University of Michigan found in 2018 that 13 percent of eighth graders and 30 percent of tenth graders admitted to trying drugs or alcohol. While that number may seem small and has grown smaller over the last ten years, it is still alarming.

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Understanding Drug Use and Addiction