Have you ever had to deal with the effects of drugs first hand? A drug is a substance that has a psychological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body. The causes of drug use can vary depending on the person. According to “Causes and Types of Narcotic Addiction: A Psychosocial View” in the Psychiatric Quarterly it says: “The causes of drugs stem from the way you were introduced to them, whether through abnormal curiosity, chance encounters with drug addicts, and drug sellers. walking, or prolonged illness” (Ausubel). So, in other words, it is bad luck if you become addicted. The effects of drugs can also be different in some people, whether it is pleasure or pain relief drug effects occur in the brain, where they increase the level of dopamine at a specific site, giving the addict the pleasure he was faking (Robbins I believe I was about six years old when I started noticing signs of my Aunt Wendy becoming extremely skinny and looked a little unhealthy. As a child I didn't know much about drugs, other than what your parents and teachers tell you at school, which is "Just say no." Signs of a drug addiction consist of a strong craving for drugs regardless of how they are acquired (Plos). Those signs are exactly what he showed in the kitchen that day, in addition to his physical appearance. My aunt disappeared for a while because of drugs and then one day she showed up at the back door of my grandfather's house. While I was playing on the steps of my grandparents' house I recognized my aunt. He was begging to come into the house. Conveniently, my aunt Sharon, her sister, was in the kitchen and let her in, but my grandfather immediately put her back out because he didn't want her in his house if she was on drugs. Not long after that day, my aunt Wendy had drug problems and was sent to rehab. According to “Drug Addiction Treatment Methods” on Drug-rehabs.com it says: “There are different types of drug abuse treatment programs. Short-term methods last less than 6 months and include residential therapy, drug therapy, and drug-free outpatient therapy. Long-term treatment may include, for example, outpatient methadone maintenance treatment for opioid addicts and treatment in residential therapeutic communities” (Drug).