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The continuous usage of drugs and substance creates a disorder that affects the brain of an individual Therefore drug abuse is characterized by an inability of a person to regulate drug usage which might be legal or illegal In the book The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones addiction of drugs is explained as a form of pain which drives someone to seek relief from relatives and friends who are dealing with a similar fallout It has also been explained as hunger for drug dealers and corporations on the narco world with the combinations of crusaders who aim at stopping tragedies caused by the addictions on humans Hence this paper will explain the causes of drug addiction as illustrated in the book dreamland by Quinones Sam The book is based on his findings resulting from an investigation on the distribution of heroin in America Research conducted by Sam revealed that around three hundred thousand Americans are addicted to the usage of heroin The continuous usage of the drug has resulted to tripling of the death cases caused by drug overdose The number of prescribed painkillers sold in America has increased times four since 1999 The increased rate of purchase is supported by heroin user who is addicted to the painkillers Reports that have been established reveal that every three out of four new users of heroin have taken painkillers against the provided prescriptions
