A friend of mine Matt Radford, who is an acupuncturist in Melbourne recently sent me an article which, based on Melbourne University research, concluded that illicit drug use warps the brain’s reward system. So natural pleasure is dulled and ex-drug users can never be happy again. Accordingly, the researcher suggested that drug users need help not only to stop the drug, but also to find other pastimes to replace the drug high.

“Simply saying ‘go to detox’ is not useful. To succeed in ending a drug addiction we have to value other things, to experience other pleasures. We need to encourage drug users to get involved with other activities,” said Prof. Dan Lubman from the Orygen Research Centre at the University of Melbourne. 

Lubman didn’t suggest what ‘other activities’, though but this has been the focus of my work for over 20 years. The following are my thoughts and suggestions: Continue reading ‘NEVER HAPPY AGAIN…’