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Can drug abuse be stopped or cured?
Like most other long-term diseases, like diabetes, asthma, or heart disease, drug addiction is usually not cured by treatment. But addiction can be treated and managed in a healthy way. People who are trying to get over an addiction will have a chance of relapsing for years, or even for the rest of their lives. Research shows that the best chance of success for most patients is to use both medicines and behavioural therapy to treat addiction. Getting treatment that is based on how each person uses drugs and any other medical, mental, or social problems they may have can help them stay clean.
Another good thing is that people can avoid using drugs and getting hooked on them. Research funded by NIDA has shown that drug use and addiction can be stopped or lessened with programmes that involve families, schools, communities, and the media. Trends in drug use are affected by both personal and cultural factors. However, when young people see drug use as harmful, they tend to cut back on it. So, education and outreach are the best ways to help people understand the risks of using drugs. Teachers, parents, and people who work in health care all play important roles in educating young people and stopping them from using drugs and becoming addicted to them.