Does one's brain ever fully recover from a drug abuse?

Yes it can. Again many grey areas many things and factors and variables to consider. I think you can. It of course depends on the drugs. If you take amphetamines and then have a mini stroke or something of course this will affect your brain like any stroke victim. I personally think you can always recover if you do it in time. read more

The key word here is “recover”. My sense of what it means is that the brain would return to normal functioning without any changes made by the drugs- what my legal friends would refer to as the status quo ante bellum. read more

Recovering from an addiction is one of the most difficult and bravest things you will ever do in your life. Whether you are addicted to prescription medication, alcohol or illegal substances, your journey will be full of obstacles. read more

These findings should help recovering abusers and their families understand that it can take an extended period of time for the brain to regain impulse control. “Recovery from meth abuse does not happen overnight,” said Ruth Salo, lead author of the study and a UC Davis assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. read more