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    People often have questions concerning addiction treatment‚ yet don’t know where to turn for the answers. They often aren’t comfortable calling a rehab clinic‚ as they worry they might be pressured into something they are not ready for yet. As a result‚ they don’t research the answers any further and allow their addiction to continue unchecked. They feel this is the easier path. Certain questions come up again and again when a person reaches this stage‚ thus these questions are addressed below‚ so

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    How Addictions Begin Addictions are closely tied to a person’s self-esteem. Often‚ they are started because a person has suffered from ongoing criticism‚ bullying‚ or other types of abuse‚ which contributed to their inability to see anything good about themselves. Or‚ they have had no stability in their home or work environments for quite some time‚ and this erratic lifestyle makes them feel unsteady and unsure about life in general. A lack of a support system through friends or family can also

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    Addiction: Long Days Journey Into Night "Long Days Journey into Night" is a play written by Eugene O ’neill. The story is about one day in the life of the Tyrones‚ a dysfunctional family who are all addicted to something in their own way. Each of their addictions feeds another member of the familys addiction. Mary Tyrone makes the transition from normal to addicted most clearly through the play. In Act I‚ her hands shake‚ and she is very nervous. When she appears in Act II "one notices no change

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    Opiate addiction comes in many different forms of abuse with many different kinds of people. There are three types of characterized reasons which can keep a person adducted to the opiate like the physical dependency‚ psychological dependency and the social context of the dependency. First of all‚ opiate addiction occurs after long-term use of the opiate and that person becomes physically dependent on it. Dependence on the opiates drug alleviates physical pain and allows those suffering from

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    In this piece of work‚ I will write case studies‚ about two clients that have issues with addiction. From my knowledge of local treatment and recovery services‚ I will describe the treatment pathway I would recommend in each case. I will explain my rationale and I will consider the role of the range of professionals and other workers from statutory‚ non-statutory and voluntary organisations. I will describe the role and remit of at least one service that I identify. John is a 34 year old IV

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    Keisha Ellis Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction SOC 203 Social Problems Instructor Ely May 11‚ 2015 Numerous individuals do not comprehend why individuals get to be dependent on drugs or how drugs can change the mind to cultivate enthusiastic drug abuse. They erroneously view drug misuse and dependence as entirely a social issue and may describe the individuals who take drugs as ethically powerless (Alving‚ Matyas‚ Torres‚ Jalah‚ & Beck‚ 2014). One extremely regular belief is that drugs abusers

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    considerable forms of problems are addictions; more specifically‚ video game addiction. This addiction is one of the growing worries among children and adults. There is now a new method of treatment called video game detox. There is one treatment centre in Amsterdam which employs this method to their subjects. They are forced to quit gaming cold turkey. They start on this treatment by admitting that they are incapable over their addiction. Keith Bakker from Smith & Jones Addiction Consultants said that video

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    When thinking about drug addiction in adults‚ one often thinks about and wonders how and when an adult starts or becomes addicted to drugs. Studies have shown that people who have become addicted to drugs from various causes of society. Daily stress of everyday life‚ some people are forced to start drugs in certain situations‚ the process and life of a person dealing with drug addiction during pregnancy‚ the use of drugs during pregnancy‚ and the effects of drug use during pregnancy; just to name

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    Drug addiction is a problem that affects families around the country. It all starts with one drink‚ one puff‚ or one snort. People think that it’s no big deal‚ but when the drug addiction affects your family and those around you‚ then it becomes a real big issue. Drug addition occurs for many reasons. Some people begin using drugs when they are with their peers‚ especially when they are teens. Teenagers often want to fit in and be cool. They start using drugs for fun‚ but then it ends up being an

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    AddictionAddiction is not a disease of will power. It’s a disease of instinct. It lives in the part of the brain that tells you to breathe.” Addiction is a brain disease that affects and starts to control your limbic system which is located in the brain. When this happens your brain is tricked into believing that the substance and or object you’re addicted to is a necessity and when not taken can cause people to forget how to act with morals. Yet‚ most people almost always link addiction to drug

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