When thinking of the term and its official definition, addiction or the act of becoming addicted is something that the human psyche can easily fall prey to. There are a variety of complex reasons people start to abuse a certain substance. In the beginning of the process of becoming an addict it starts with the voluntary act, until the person gets to point where the substance becomes a necessity. One of the primary reasons most addicts continue to use drugs is due to the feeling of “escaping” their current situation. This is commonly found with people who had underwent some sort of trauma in their life. In a study conducted in 2012 nearly “60% of adults report experiencing abuse or other difficult family circumstances during childhood” (“National
