9781422274330

Addiction acts like other diseases in your body and brain. It changes and disrupts your normal brain and body functions and causes serious and harmful side effects. However, addiction is not only preventable but also treatable. There are programs in place to help someone overcome addiction or not become addicted in the first place including private and group counseling, rehabilitation clinics, and drug detox centers.

Clinics like this one in upstate New York provide resources for people recovering from addiction.

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Drug Abuse and Addiction