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 * Causes of Drug Relapse**

“The addict can 'just say no' a thousand times, but it only takes saying '**yes**' one time to start the cycle of addiction again.” - (Narconon Drug Rehab, 2009)

Drug relapse is individually caused, depending on their //mental, physical, and emotional state//. An individual usually revolves their life around the substance they are abusing; therefore removing that factor from their daily lives would be a severe lifestyle change. __ Main causes of relapse: __ · Poor Coping Skills · Environment · Interpersonal Conflict · Withdrawal · Support · Drug metabolites

P oor Coping Skills
Drug abuse commonly develops from individuals that have difficulties coping with a traumatic event in their lives or even the usual day to day occurrences. Hence when you remove the substance used by individuals, the problematic issues from the beginning are still present. In result, without further treatment or therapy to discover the main cause of drug use, the user is more likely to relapse.

Environment
Where a person surrounds themselves will inflict their judgement and reasoning. If a recovering addict returns to the same environment and lifestyle as before, this will deter them staying clean. Without a full lifestyle change the addict will return to the same state of mind that caused the addiction to occur in the first place.

Interpersonal Conflict
Aspects of a person’s life could encourage drug use, such as: · Unhealthy Relationships · Work · Family · Past · Death of Loved Ones’

Any one of these or even a combination could promote drug use to help deal or “cope” with reality. Dealing with these problems in a healthy way is crucial, since these conflicts if unresolved could contribute to a relapse.

Withdrawal
The process of withdrawal is usually severe for the individual, and extremely demanding mentally, emotionally, and physically. The removal of a substance that the body has become adapted to, cause the body to go through a series of horrific implications. If the symptoms were too much for a person to deal with then that could result in a relapse.

Lack of Support
Without a proper support system for the recovering addict, relapse is realistic. People need their family, friends, or even a support group to help their confidence and keep their minds in a positive state. People need consent encouraging or even a shoulder to lean on to stay strong threw such a trying time in their lives.

Drug Metabolites
According to Narconon Drug Rehab, drug metabolites are the number one cause for relapse. Drug metabolites are deposits of the drug in fatty tissues after a long period since the body cannot remove fully the substance from the body. The toxins get release once an individual’s heart beat is increased and they start burning fat which causes the drug to reach the bloodstream. Once it reaches the brain, it will create a craving and turns on the “drug seeking mode”. This could cause a person who has been sober for years to relapse. (Narconon Drug Rehab, 2009)