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Why someone may crave a drug they no longer enjoy

A person can strongly want a drug even when taking it brings little pleasure. Wanting and enjoying it do not have to change together.

Psychologists Terry Robinson and Kent Berridge proposed an explanation: repeated use can make familiar drug-related places or objects powerful triggers for seeking the drug.

In their theory, losing the pleasure does not necessarily remove the urge. The reminders can still pull strongly.

Source: sites.lsa.umich.edu

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