From: Hijacked: How Drugs Redraw the Map of Your Brain
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For a long time, society treated drug use as a moral failing. People who used drugs were seen as weak or bad. Today, there is a push to treat drug use as a health issue, similar to heart disease or diabetes, which requires medical help rather than just punishment.

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Supporting arguments

  • Punishment does not cure the physical brain changes of addiction.
  • Viewing addiction as a disease reduces shame, helping people seek care.
  • Support networks and therapy help rebuild the brain faster than isolation.
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Drugs force the brain to destroy its own joy receivers.
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The brain can slowly rebuild itself if drug use stops.
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Long-term drug use damages the brain's decision-making center.
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