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Relapse is when you relapse after trying to quit using drugs. Relapse indicates the need for additional or alternate therapy.
Dopamine is the chemical messenger that stimulates the reward circuit in our brains. Dopamine reward circuit stimulations encourage harmful but enjoyable behaviours and encourage people to continue the action.
Tolerance results from the brain's gradual adaptation towards the additional dopamine. This reduces the amount of high that the user experienced before they started taking the medication. You could use more medication to get the same dopamine high.
One element does not determine the likelihood that someone will develop a drug dependence. A combination of environmental, genetic, and developmental factors can influence the risk for addiction. As an individual's risk factors increase, the probability of developing addiction to drugs rises.