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Many addicts turn to their substance of choice as a way to escape reality. They abuse a mood-altering substance as a way to find relief from problems in their daily life, whether related to work, relationships, self-image, or financial problems. Often, they find themselves living a

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The modern world is filled with stressors, and chronic stress is one of the biggest contributors to many of the most prevalent preventable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Stress is also one of the biggest risk factors for alcohol or drug addiction. Just as people turn to these substances to avoid emotional or psychological distress, they often turn to addictive substances to relax after a stressful day. Doing so on occasion may not cause a problem; however, when a person consistently does drugs or drinks heavily to deal with stress, especially chronic stress, it increases a person’s risk of developing an addiction.

Many people struggling with intense emotional distress, trauma, or a mental health condition turn to drugs as a way to self-medicate. The substance of choice provides a small amount of relief, until they are once again faced with reality. If they do not get the help they need to overcome their issues and healthily manage emotions, they will just continue drinking alcohol or using drugs to escape reality. In time, their body will build up a tolerance and they will become dependent upon the substance. In addition to their physical addiction to the substance, they will typically develop an emotional dependence on the substance.

As soon as the effects of the drugs wear off, the reality kicks in.