The Addicted Brain: Why We Abuse Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine

Introduction

Robert’s friends convinced him to try crack cocaine at a senior party when he was still 17 years old. It took his head places he could only imagine, and he wanted more, more, more. Three years later, he could no longer hold a job. His teeth were loose and two had fallen out. He stole. He sold his body. He did anything for more! He had been to rehab twice and was back on the street again, and all he wanted was more.

This is a book about seduction, amazing pleasure, and a world inside your head that is both fantasy and real. This fantasy world is not easy to give up, and, like all fantasies, it can be trouble if you can’t get back into the real world where you need to live, work, pay bills, and take care of loved ones. Drugs, the brain, ...