In our world today, it seems there is a pill for anything. If you have a headache, you can reach for some  aspirin or acetaminophen for pain relief. If you are anxious or cannot sleeping, you can take a couple of tranquilizers. If you are upset by work, marital problems, or kid problems, you can drown your sorrows in a stiff drink of the drug alcohol. Not very surprising, that many people today have problems with drug addiction

Addiction exists when the body becomes so used to the presence of a foreign substance that it can no longer function properly if that substance is taken away. This is why a person addicted to a drug  experiences withdrawal symptoms when the drug is removed. Drug withdrawal symptoms include: headache, sweating, insomnia, sensitivity to light/ noise, diarrhea, hot/cold flashes, bad depression,  irritability, irrational thinking, and disorientation. People who are addicted to drugs often focusing their lives on avoiding the severe pain of withdrawal symptoms, and thus the drug becomes their life. This need to have the drug not matter what the cost leads to a breakdown of normal life, including damaged personal relationships, loss of employment, and can lead to criminal behavior.

Often a colon / intestinal cleansing may be helpful to clean out the drugs and associated toxins.

Adding to the problem of addiction is the problem of drug tolerance. With prolonged drug use, the body  needs more and more of the drug for the person to feel good and to avoid withdrawal symptoms. Some drug users increase the dosage so much that they die, or come very near to death, from overdose. Drug addiction has both a powerful psychological as well as the physical component. In fact, with many kinds of drugs, addiction is mainly an issue of psychological dependence. While psychological dependence does not lead to physical withdrawal symptoms after the usage of the drug is stopped, it can result in deep cravings that may last long after the physical addiction has been overcome.

Drug use often starts in childhood/teen years. However, alcohol and smoking cigarettes are still two of the most accessible drugs. Most young people using drugs start with one of these, then move into using less accessible (that is, illegal) drugs such as marijuana and ecstacy. Many young drug users think that common drugs such as alcohol and marijuana are harmless. They also believe that they can quit at any time. However, instead of quitting, many of them wind up turning to stronger drugs.

Drug usage also has a tendency to negatively effect the nutritional processing in the body. Also, many people using drugs have a very poor diet. So enhanced nutrition can be a great benefit and may also help them to feel better about themselves and have more self esteem.