Do you know that the rate at which influence, power, and backing can affect an addicted person can't be measured?
Do
you know that most addicted people want to be free, but the environment is not
helping them?
Do
you know that life is another tool that gives more energy to an addicted
person?
My experience with addicted people gives me more understanding that an
addicted person craves more for it especially when they see what backs them up
or pushes them.
Let
me tell you about Florence.
I
and Florence were friends during my secondary school days. We were together in
school, read together, and did a lot of productive things together.
When
we got to Senior Secondary School 1, I realized she started taking alcohol
which kept me wondering where she got that from. Each time she wanted to stop
it, her fellow drug addicts encouraged her with many things such as showing her
the latest video of her favorite music artiste displaying a drink. So, she
hungers for it more and more.
The
day she took a drink and had an accident changed her life. Her leg was
amputated and couldn't walk again. This changed her life from bad to good, but
the harm has been done.
3
days later, she decided that she would never drink again and took some
physical measures, including Spiritual help, and she overcame.
I
saw her 4 years after we've been disconnected from each other. She was at the
university studying medicine.
So, to my addicted reader, you can be free.
Addiction
such as drugs, sex, etc. is enough to make the life of a man miserable, and the
best way to avoid that is by ensuring anything that can influence them is not
available.
It is estimated that approximately 20 million
people in the United States have a substance use disorder (SUD). This includes
both illegal drugs and prescription medications.
It is estimated that behavioral addictions
affect between 1% and 6% of the general population. Approximately 50% of
individuals with addiction also have a co-occurring mental health disorder.
Genetic factors can play a role in addiction,
with studies suggesting that genetic factors account for between 40%
and 60% of an individual's risk of developing an addiction.
62% of teenagers in grade 12 have abused
alcohol. In addition, between 2016 and
2020, 61% of grade 8 teenagers misused drugs and it led to addiction.
Lastly, Approximately 50% of individuals with addiction also have a co-occurring mental health disorder.
Every
addicted person is a product of influence, support, and backups.
There is no continuity without support or tools involved. BEWARE OF THE TOOLS OF THE ADDICTION.
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