Addiction Cycle

Every Addiction, be it Alcohol, Opioids,  Smoking or any other starts from having urge to take the substance.

This may be due to peer pressure or stress or any other reason. Once the substance is used person gets the feeling of "High" which is Euphoria from the substance.

This may lead to binging on the substance and sometimes state of Intoxication.

Finally the pleasurable effects are over and a state of Withdrawal starts. This is experienced in the form of Craving for the substance or unpleasant physical symptoms.

At this point the person has to take the substance again and this cycle continues...

Starts from Lets Try for Fun and Ends up being a Compulsion to avoid negative effects of withdrawal.

Many factors play important role in this cycle and not everyone becomes addicted to the substance. Most important is the Motivation.