Drug abuse can be a painful experience for the person who has the problem, and for family and friends who may feel helpless in the face of the disease. However, there are things you can do if you know or suspect that someone close to you has a drug problem. Certain drugs can change the structure and inner workings of the brain. With repeated use, they affect a person’s self-control and interfere with the ability to resist the urge to take the drug. Not being able to stop taking a drug even though you know its harmful is the hallmark of
addiction.
