Many people with depression suffer a deficit in “reward”, the ability to feel pleasure and satisfaction.
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Relapse is certainly a risk for any former addict long after the physical cravings and withdrawal symptoms have passed.
One is not likely to forget the positive effects associated with the substances he or she had previously used.
If such a person were in a vulnerable situation (ie, social setting with substance(s) being used or being in a depressive state) it will certainly be a challenge for the person not to choose the easy path of submission to achieve those effects.
Thus, the trap is swung open for the person to once again engage in these repetitive and destructive behaviors.
Furthermore, if Neurology is demonstrating that addicts have a natural “reward deficit” function in their brains as well, one can only imagine the increased difficulty to abstain.
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