Too often, drug addiction goes untreated. Addiction is a complex illness characterized by intense & uncontrollable drug cravings and persistant use. While the path to drug addiction begins with a voluntary act of taking drugs, over time a person’s ability to choose not to do so becomes compromised, at which point seeking and consuming the drug becomes compulsive. This behavior results largely from the effects of prolonged drug exposure on brain function.

Addiction is a brain disease that affects multiple brain circuits, including those involved in reward, motivation, learning, memory, and inhibitory control over behavior