Drug abuse is increasingly recognized as a brain disease due to the significant functional changes it induces in the brain's circuits, affecting behavior, self-control, and responses to stress and rewards. These changes can manifest during drug use and may persist long after the drug use. Like any disease, drug addiction disrupts bodily functions and, without treatment, can have severe and long-lasting effects. Treating addiction as a serious health issue is paramount, and recovery often involves a combination of therapy, medication, and behavior modification to address and restructure thought patterns and behaviors influenced by addiction. The specialists at MAPS for Recovery understand the neurological basis of addiction and tailor their treatment approaches accordingly. Recognizing that abstinence-based treatments alone may not suffice; they focus on comprehensive plans that address the multifaceted nature of addiction. By treating the brain as the central battleground of addiction, they offer therapies aimed at rewiring thought patterns and behaviors, providing a path to recovery and a return to a fulfilling life.