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People who continue to use drugs will find their reward circuits less responsive to them. As long as the user continues to use drugs, this phenomenon will continue. Tolerance, also known by the diminution of the high experienced after taking the drug, can cause the individual to experience less of the same high as when they first used it. They can also try to get the exact same high by consuming more of it. This causes brain changes that make it difficult for the individual to enjoy other pleasures, such eating, sexual activity or socializing.
Long-term substance abuse can lead to brain circuit and chemical changes that may affect cognitive and behavioural processes. These changes could have an impact on learning, judgement, decision-making skills, stress levels, memory, and even behaviour. People who are addicted to drugs use drugs even when they are aware of potential adverse consequences.
Why is it that some people are more tolerant to drugs than others? There are no single characteristics that can predict whether a person will become dependent on drugs. There are many factors that determine whether someone is likely to develop an addiction. The greater the risk of developing an addiction to drugs, a person with more predispositional characteristics will be at higher risk.