Discovery Point Retreat Publishes New Article On Brain Awareness Week

March 16th, 2020 - Dallas TX. This week is Brain Awareness Week and Discovery Point Retreat, an addiction treatment center in Dallas, as well as having other multiple locations across Texas, wanted to bring to light how illicit substances interact within the brain. Discovery Point Retreat published an article today explaining how the brain works and how it is affected by drug abuse.

Brain Awareness Week was founded by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives and the European Dana Alliance for the Brain and is put together by the Dana Foundation. It is a global campaign to garner widespread support for brain science. During one week in March of every year, partners host an array of events in their communities to share how brain science impacts our daily lives.

The brain is often compared to an intricate, complex computer, controlling the flow of information to the rest of the body. Similar to the circuits in a computer, the brain is made up of billions of brain cells, called neurons. These neurons send and receive signals, controlling movement and emotion.

Illicit substances interfere with how neurons process signals; some drugs block signals completely while others amplify them, causing large amounts of brain chemicals to be released. This release of chemicals results in the feeling of euphoria, which is caused by illicit substances activating the brain’s neurons and the release of endorphins. This feeling of extreme pleasure is often greater than what is produced naturally within the brain, without the presence of the illicit substance.

Continued abuse of illicit substances can dramatically affect the brain, altering areas in the brain necessary for basic, vital body functions. Breathing, heart rate, and sleep are examples of the functions affected by illicit drug use. This explains why overdoses can interrupt breathing and heart rate, resulting in death.

The brain is a miraculous, wondrous organ, and fascinates medical professionals to this day. By participating in Brain Awareness Week, Discovery Point Retreat hopes to shine a light on how the brain can be negatively impacted by illicit substances in hopes anyone living with addiction will reach out and get the help they need.

Discovery Point Retreat offers several types of addiction treatment programs in order to provide a person with a full continuum of care. Every program is individualized to focus on a person’s unique needs, guiding them on the road to recovery. With multiple addiction treatment plans and therapy options, a person can begin to take their life back and receive the help needed.

For more information on Discovery Point Retreat and their multitude of treatment plans, call (855) 306-8054 today or visit online at www.DiscoveryPointRetreat.com. With help, recovery is possible.