Article Excerpt: More than 85% of people with addictions who stop using a drug begin using it again within a year. People in recovery are vulnerable to cues formerly associated with drug-taking experiences; for example, seeing friends they took drugs with, or places where they used drugs. Some of these cues gain in strength over time – a phenomenon known as “incubation of craving”. Scientists are seeking to develop interventions that could minimize this process, preventing relapse.
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Article Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)