Many do not understand why people become addicted to drugs and do not understand how drugs change the brain. Many drug addicts are seen as weak and lacking in morals. A widely held belief is that addicts and addicts should simply be able to stop using drugs if they are willing to change their behavior. What many people underestimate and don't fully understand is the complexity of addiction. A drug addiction is a disease that affects the brain and hence an addict cannot get rid of their addiction just by using their willpower. Addiction is a chronic brain disease that often relapses. This disease causes compulsive drug use. Many people argue that an addiction is not a brain disease. However, this is not true. Drug abuse causes changes in the structure and functions of the brain. Although many people begin using drugs voluntarily, over time the brain changes due to repeated use and can affect a person's self-control and ability to make good decisions, while creating an extreme impulse to take drugs, despite the harmful consequences that result. can come ...