Check out the infographic below presented by BestRehabCounselingDegrees.com to learn more about how the brain reacts to drugs and addiction.
Source: Your Brain on Drugs
Your Brain On Drugs [Infographic]
Addiction is no joke. One in 10 Americans are addicted to alcohol or other drugs. But what makes this happen? Addictive drugs provide a shortcut to the brain’s reward system by flooding the nucleus accumbens with dopamine.