Mott Children’s Health Center and University Pediatricians, the physicians of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan are pleased to announce the launch of a pediatric cardiology clinic within the Mott Children’s Health Center in Flint to serve the children of Genesee County.
Withdrawal occurs because the brain chemistry is changing back to the original setting. This causes a person to experience physical and mental hardship. As the neurological pathways hijacked by addiction become re-routed or cleaned, the body responds in adverse ways. After a short (yet torturous) time, the neurotransmitters readjust. Addiction goes much deeper than that, however. The feelings and memories created during addiction cannot go away “overnight.” This is why the post-acute stage can last up to two years. The memory of the feeling of addiction must be able to fade and be weakened.
