A newborn baby has virtually no capacity for emotional regulation. This is why newborns cry until they are held, soothed and comforted. Infants have absolutely no capacity for self-soothing and rely almost completely on external care to feel nurtured and comforted.  Thus, when parents love and nurture their children, endorphins are not only released, but endorphin receptors form and are created by their sweet release. If a baby is loved and nurtured properly, their brains form healthy levels of endorphin receptors and endorphin release. Without love and nurturing, their brains create and possess a deficit of these.  But does a lack of endorphin and its receptors create additional susceptibility to drug use, abuse and addiction?  Why does the world discriminate against men and women who suffer from addiction and what does a “war on drugs” really mean?

The Making of a Drug Addict and How the Brain Responds

Not only do individuals who are susceptible to the