11 October 2012 Heroin Addiction: Pathways to Treatment Although no single treatment is appropriate for everyone‚ I am an avid supporter of abstinence with psychosocial support as the most valuable and effective treatment for the disease of heroin addiction. This model promotes real change in the life of the addicted. Change that may start with the physical aspect‚ detoxification‚ ridding the body of the offensive chemical‚ and abstinence‚ continuing to not pick up that drug again‚ no matter what
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Running head: CASUAL SEX ADDICTION Casual Sex Can Be an Addiction PSY420 Table of Contents Casual Sex Can it be an Addiction 3 Sexually Activity and Intamcy 3 - 4 Sexually Intercourse 4 - 5 The Additiction 5 - 7 References 8 . Casual Sex Can Be an Addiction It ’s not news to anybody these days‚ if they watch any television or glance over the covers of the magazines lining the counters at checkout in almost all grocery stores‚ that we live in a sex-saturated society where
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Internet Addiction and it Effects on Educational Success Surname‚ Name Professor Institution Course Date Internet addiction is a maladaptive condition of continuously using the internet‚ which has strong withdrawal symptoms like depression‚ and loneliness‚ especially when the victims get off the net for long periods (Johnsons 2009). Just like drug‚ and alcohol addiction‚ internet dependency comes along with a psychological dependency‚ which may lead to medically significant impairments‚
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Adolescence and Addiction Nelly Leenman Liberty University Adolescence and Addiction Using alcohol‚ illegal drugs and tobacco among adolescents has become very common and is therefore a serious public health problem. Though the number of adolescents who smoke tobacco has declined‚ this too remains a problem of serious concern. Alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and illegal drugs are addictive which means that the body can become dependent on them in order to function properly. “Use of alcohol as well as other
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What is addiction? Addiction is a chronic‚ often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use‚ despite the consequences to the individual who is addicted and to those that are around him or her. Alt-hough the decision to take drugs are voluntary for most people‚ the brain changes that occur over time will challenge the addicted person’s self control and hamper his or her ability to resist taking drugs. Fortunately‚ treatments are available to help people counter their addiction’s
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Assignment From the list of selected books‚ the one that stuck out to me the greatest was Ronnie Steele’s‚ “My Own Worst Enemy: A Memoir of Addiction.” This book observes the parallels between addiction and self-image. This book takes the reader into the mind of Ronnie Steele and analyzed how he not only coped with his addiction but how the addiction made him who he was. The reason why I enjoyed this book over many other autobiographies that I have read before is that Ronnie allows the reader
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these deaths are caused from prescription opioids. The two main strategies recommended by the CDC to decrease opioid abuse and addiction is to improve the accuracy of prescriptions and prevent the misuse of these prescriptions once they are given. Reducing the rate of opioid prescriptions is a critical step in preventing abuse and overdose. The vast majority of opioid addictions begin with prescription painkillers‚ which have a flourishing market currently - opioid sales have more than quadrupled since
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Manrique 5 How to Overcome an Addiction I. Introduction Thesis statement: People can overcome addictions by changing three main aspects of their lives which are: self-esteem‚ social circle and entertainment. II. Body A. People’s self-esteem need to be improved in some aspects. 1. Deep personal knowledge a. Answer questions like who I am‚ what I want b. Know weaknesses and strengths 2. Confidence a. Example of what make drugs to people 3. Expectations a. How expectations help people feel good
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Comparison of Theories The family model theory and the diseases model of addiction are very essential in understanding from psychology point of view. The foremost discussion is the family model. This theory has a very strong belief that the addiction of an individual is could only be understood when the relation of the person with his family is considered on the first priority‚ this means that any person is determined by his addiction and other habits by his relation with his family members and peers
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Addiction is the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse dependency consequences‚ or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors. Addictions can include‚ but are not limited to‚ alcohol abuse‚ drug abuse‚ exercise abuse‚ pornography and gambling. Classic hallmarks of addiction include: impaired control over substances or behavior‚ preoccupation with substance or behavior‚ continued use despite consequences‚ and denial. The adolescents and young adults try drugs
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