top of page

About us

Addiction is the condition of having a dependency or a strong habit in which a person consumes a substance or makes actions in which they cannot control. Addiction is a chronic disease of brain motivation, function, memory characterized by habitual drug/alcohol seeking. Our website's goal is to educate people about addiction whilst also providing helping resources for the road to recovery. 

How is Your Body Affected by Addiction?

 Physiology

Continued use of a substance that affects the brain significantly such as drugs or alcohol can greatly affect how the brain functions and how it releases certain chemicals to maintain balance. 

Homeostasis

Addiction, whether that is drug abuse or activity addiction, interrupts an important biological process in our body called homeostasis.

Nuerotransmitters

Specific neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine play an important role in addiction.

Recovery is One Click Away 

Organizations

Throughout the United States, there is a large sum of organizations that specialize in treating, preventing and understanding addiction

Professionals

Seek out psychologists and therapists who specialize in helping patients. 

Treatments

There are several different treatments available for people, alcoholics and addicts.

bottom of page