How do you prevent tranquilizer addiction?

Answer 1

Addiction, in this instance physical dependency (as distinct from psychological or social dependency), will occur if enough of the substance is taken frequently enough. It occurs by altering the function of chemicals in the brain. Your brain cannot not alter it's function in the presence of psychoactive substances. This is inevitable and thus the only way to prevent tranquiliser addiction, is not to take tranx. Ultimately the most effective way of managing distress may be to work with the underlying causes, rather than chemically suppressing the attendant emotions. Without such healing, the distress will manifest either in other compulsions, addictions, illness or somatic symptom.