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Drug Addiction May Be Increasing In Hong Kong

Hong Kong has a zero-tolerance policy for drug possession. Penalties for the possession of drugs are unbelievably harsh. Someone who is found in possession of illegal drugs like marijuana, heroin, or cocaine can face up to seven years in prison.

Nevertheless, illegal drug use continues to be pervasive in this region of China. The National Narcotics Control Commission estimates the total number of drug addicts in Hong Kong could exceed 14 million. Although official agencies are reporting that drug use is on the decline in Hong Kong, treatment experts are saying this is isn’t true and that the problem in actually increasing. The number of people reporting to treatment centers to get help for an addiction is on the rise.

What The Drug Problem Means For Hong Kong

Drug addiction causes problems for the individual, families, and Hong Kong society at large. Here are just a few:

Addiction increases crime rates in Hong Kong. People who have an addiction often need to steal to support their habit. This increases loss of property among unsuspecting victims.

The use of drugs like meth can increase hostility in the user, which can lead to violent crimes like assault.

Substance abuse has been linked to domestic violence. Many who are high on drugs perpetrate violence against family members. 

Drug use leads to a loss in productivity. People who are under the influence of drugs do not perform well at school or work.

Substance use can lead to addiction. Addiction is an all-consuming condition that can cause someone to spiral out of control and reap negative consequences.

Overdose-related deaths increase where addiction is present. Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong die every year because of an accidental overdose on illegal drugs.

Popular Drugs Used In Hong Kong

Methamphetamine’s are a major problem in Hong Kong – so much so that addiction experts are saying the use of this drug (also called ice, speed, or meth) may reach epidemic proportions if it continues. Hundreds of thousands of people in Hong Kong use meth regularly.

Many people in Hong Kong use heroin. It is perhaps the most commonly abused substances in Hong Kong, accounting for as much as 70 percent of all drug use in the area.

Opioids like heroin and legal prescription drugs like Oxycodone and hydrocodone are also pervasive in Hong Kong.

Ketamine is another popular drug abused by Hong Kongers. Ketamine is a tranquilizer given to people who are undergoing a surgical procedure. However; the drug produces a euphoric effect and is a popular way to get high.

Ecstasy, known as a club drug, is particularly popular among young people in Hong Kong.

Marijuana, though not as popular in Hong King as many places in the world, is another commonly used illegal substance.

Getting Help For A Drug Problem In Hong Kong

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In part one of this two-part series, we talked about the insanity of addiction. Now, let’s talk about how coming to terms can allow you to be restored to sanity.

Coming To Terms With The Insanity Of Addiction

One of the greatest things you can do for your recovery is coming to terms with the fact that addiction is a manifestation of insanity. When you have been abusing drugs or participating in other addictive behaviors for a prolonged period of time. It can become your normal. You can become accustomed to certain behaviors and their resulting negative consequences. Living in chaos can become a way of life, and when it does, you simply don’t know any other way to be. Recovery is about being restored to sanity and finding a new way to live.

When you come to terms with the fact that it is insane to stay up for three days on a crack binge, or gamble the rent money, or eat until you throw up; you will be much more motivated to seek out healthy ways of coping with life. When you stop allowing these behaviors to be acceptable. You will start to move away from them and stay grounded in your commitment to resist them.

Learning What Sanity Is Will Teach You To Embrace It

Some people have been living in insanity for so long, they no longer know what sanity is. How can you be restored to sanity when you don’t even know what it looks like?

The dictionary definition of sanity is “the ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner; sound mental health.” When you understand that addiction is insanity, you can better understand that recovery is a reflection of sanity. Recovery equals sound mental health.

Addiction robs you of your ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner. If you want to be restored to sanity. You must make the decision to disregard every thought that motivates you to engage in your old, familiar addictive behavior. You must embrace thoughts and behaviors that orient you to sanity.

To stop the cycle of insanity caused by addiction, you have to stop making the same mistake over and over again. You have to come to terms with the fact that addiction will always lead you to pursue your drug or activity of choice until you hit bottom. The next time will not be different. It will end the same as it always does – with regret and remorse.

Make The Commitment That You Are Going To Stay Sane

Once you put drugs or alcohol in your body, binge on food, go gambling, watch porn, or have unhealthy sex, you lose your sanity. The best defense against the insanity of addiction is to stay the course of recovery and remain abstinent from substances or activities that will set off the inevitable chain reaction that drives addiction.

You deserve better than to live an insane life driven by regret, chaos, and fear. Remember always that “this time” will not be different. When you stop making the same mistake over and over again, you will enjoy a balanced, harmonious, and joy-filled life and be restored to sanity!   

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This is part one in a two-part series about the insanity of addiction.  

What Is Insanity?

You may have heard the old expression, “Insanity is repeating the same mistakes over and over again and expecting different results.” This is certainly true when it comes to the insanity of addiction. Many people stay stuck in a cycle of insanity because they think they can exert their own willpower over addiction, but this never works. Addiction is a much more powerful force than willpower.

Most people who have a drug, sex, porn, food, or gambling addiction fall into the trap of believing “this time will be different.” They set out to find enjoyment in their substance or activity of choice, only to spiral out of control and go on a binge that they later regret. Then, after some time passes, they have a craving to do it again and they convince themselves that this time will be different, only to repeat the same mistake and go overboard like they always do.

Why is this?

Understanding The Insanity of Addiction – Why You Do The Things You Do

Most people are completely baffled at their own behavior when it comes to addiction. They can have a sincere desire to stay sober or not gamble, or not watch porn – whatever, yet they find themselves doing the very thing they don’t want to do. This can lead to extreme shame and guilt and feelings of worthlessness. No one wants to feel as though they don’t have any power over their own decisions, impulses, and actions. However; this is the effect addiction has on an individual. Many describe it as a feeling of powerlessness.

Addiction is a complex brain disorder that affects the way the mind works. Understanding this is a step in the right direction. When you come to believe that you are dealing with powerful biological forces greater than your desire to stay in recovery, it can make recovery easier to navigate so you don’t fall into the old familiar trap.

Here’s a simple explanation of addiction:

1. Taking drugs, drinking alcohol, having sex, gambling, and binge-eating all produce a surge of feel-good chemicals in your brain. This makes you feel euphoric, relaxed, in control, and “happy.”
2. Your brain likes this feeling of well-being and it wants more of it.
3. To sustain the experience of “feel good,” your brain tells you it wants more, more, MORE AND MORE!
4. You continue to pursue the activity until you collapse or run out of resources.
5. You wake up the next morning filled with regret and remorse and swear you will never do it again.
6. Some time later, your brain wants to experience that “high” again. It signals you to use drugs, drink alcohol, or watch porn – whatever you’re into. The brain wants that feeling of enjoyment at all costs.
7. Your brain lies to you and tells you this time will be different.
8. Belief in the lies.
9. You go out and get high.
10. You feel regret and remorse.

Although experience has shown you time and time again that you cannot control or manage your addiction, you repeat the same mistake again and expect different results. This is the insanity of addiction.

This begs the question – how can you stop the insane cycle of addiction and be restored to sanity? We will answer this question in part two of this article.

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