medicalnewstoday.com/info/addiction/what-causes-addiction.php NIDA. (2011‚ November). Drug facts:understanding drug abuse and addiction [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-abuse-addiction Bibliography Nordqvist‚ C. (2009‚ march 09). Medical news today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/addiction/what-causes-addiction.php NIDA. (2011‚ November). Drug facts:understanding drug abuse and addiction [Web log message]. Retrieved
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Discuss biological approaches to addiction (9+16 Marks) The genetics of addiction: * People who have an addictive personality are likely to be predisposed to it because of their genes. * Family and twin studies have demonstrated that genes contribute towards the development of alcohol dependence‚ with heritability estimates of between 50 and 60 % for both males and females. McGue‚ 1999 * Fowler et al‚ 2007 – found that in a study of 1‚214 twins genetic influences played a role in the
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Effects of Drug Addiction Drug addiction is a serious illness that affects millions of Americans. If you are one of those millions‚ or if someone you love shows signs of addiction‚ reach out for help before it’s too late. You may be someone who just can’t understand how you got into addiction‚ or you may want to help a friend or family member but you don’t know what to do. Understanding some of the possible causes for abuse‚ which can lead to addiction‚ and the effects of addiction on your body can
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A STUDY OF PREVALENCE OF INSOMNIA AMOMNG UNIVERSITIES TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN‟S STUDENTS TAN SHI SHENG A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN MARCH. 2011 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank Doctor Siah which is my supervisor and also my academic advisor in University Tunku Abdul Rahman. Without his assistance‚ it is impossible for me to complete
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A narrow definition of the term addiction refers to habitual psychological and physiological dependence on a substance beyond one ’s voluntary control. Terms such as "workaholic‚" "sex addict‚" and "computer junkie" arose to describe behaviors that have features in common with alcoholism and other substance addictions. Substance addiction is a multi-pronged system in which lifestyle has a role but the biology of a person ’s body is a major factor. These substances‚ which are called psychoactive drugs
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suffering from opiate addiction is beneficial not only for the individual‚ but also for society as a whole. Brightside Clinic in Northbrook‚ IL‚ knows exactly how drug‚ opiate‚ or heroin addiction can impact individuals and their loved ones. These drug dependence experts are devoted to offering caring treatment to help people get back on their feet. Rather than simply punishing or incarcerating individuals suffering from addiction‚ they believe in comprehensive drug addiction treatment. Read on to
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research on substance abuse and dependence focused on men. That changed once U.S. agencies began requiring federally funded studies to enroll more women. Since then‚ investigators have learned that important gender differences exist in some types of addiction. According to our class notes “There are both sex and gender differences between men and women that impact mental health and/or substance use conditions/disorders.” Sex differences are biological which include differences related to our reproductive
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Heroin Addiction and Treatment Abstract This paper offers a brief explanation of the history of heroin. Describing the origins of heroin‚ who discovered it and describes the detrimental effects heroin has on an individual. There are several treatment options available for heroin addicts and this paper will look at a few of the ones that have shown the most success. Heroin Addiction and Treatment Introduction: A Brief History
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Making Choices Guide Part II Long Term Care planning is a topic everyone will eventually face‚ have to discuss and make choices about in their life. Whether it is for you or a family member‚ someone will have to consider what lifestyle changes they will face and sometimes have to change in order to meet individual care needs and safety concerns in order to retain a safe and healthy lifestyle. “Ethical issues are central to any discussion or reflection on aging and health care” (Ludwick
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Ismael U. Mendoza Mr. Bertok ENG9H 28 April 2014 Technology Addiction: The Facts In the last twenty years technology has advanced ever-so quickly. Like with every good thing there are some drawbacks. One of those drawbacks is addiction‚ technological addiction. You may think this is not serious but is a growing problem in the world let alone America. This is also the basis of the novel “Feed” by M. T. Anderson. In the novel people have installed micro-chips in their heads‚ all the people
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