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    Addiction as a Social Problem SOC 210 Although Addiction to drugs and alcohol can be viewed as a biological and psychological problem‚ it has many sociological implications that suggest it may be caused by cultural structures and society as a whole. Addiction plagues millions of Americans in today’s world. By definition it is the continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences‚ or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors (Lindesmith

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    Sexual Addiction

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    SCHOLARLY VS. POPULAR MEDIA FOCUS ON SEXUAL ADDICTION The article is about sexual addiction and the tile is “The Role of Shame and Guilt in Hypersexual Behavior”. The article was written by Randy Gilliland‚ Mikle South‚ Bruce N. Carpenter‚ and Sam A. Hardy. The article was published in 2011 and the primary focus of the research is how shame and guilt affects sexual addiction recovery results. The hypothesis for the article is shame is maladaptive and more related to psychopathology than is

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    Alcohol is a liquid that can affect the way people think and act when they drink it. Health Risks It’s no secret alcohol consumption can cause major health problems‚ including cirrhosis of the liver and injuries sustained in automobile accidents. The world health organization estimates that more than two million people each year die from the effects of drinking‚ either through illness‚ overdoses or accidents. So that each person who drinks or thinking about drinking can make informed choices. How

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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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    Borohydride Reduction of Vanillin to Vanillyl Alcohol Goal To perform a sodium borohydride reduction of an aldehyde to produce an alcohol. Reading and Working Ahead Your discussion should include a mechanism for this reaction. Review: OP 12 – Vacuum filtration OP 28 – Melting point (using Mel-Temp®) Procedure Notes Calculate the necessary mass of vanillin and sodium borohydride for the procedure below. Also calculate theoretical yield of vanillyl alcohol. You will not design you own procedure

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    Addiction Treatment Essay

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    Addiction Treatment You crave it‚ you want it and you just can not stop thinking about it or‚ you just can’t stop doing it‚ they call it addiction. “Addiction is a chronic‚ but treatable‚ brain disorder. People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs‚ even in the face of negative health‚ social or legal consequences. This lack of control is the result of alcohol- or drug-induced changes in the brain. Those changes‚ in turn‚ cause behavior changes” (What is Addiction)

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    Alcohol Abuse Introduction

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    Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Signs‚ Symptoms‚ and Help for Drinking Problems It’s not always easy to see when your drinking has crossed the line from moderate or social use to problem drinking. But if you consume alcohol to cope with difficulties or to avoid feeling bad‚ you’re in potentially dangerous territory. Alcoholism and alcohol abuse can sneak up on you‚ so it’s important to be aware of the warning signs and take steps to cut back if you recognize them. Understanding the problem is the first

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    Chemical Addiction Causes

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    RECOVERY FROM CHEMICAL ADDICTION The Causes & Recovery From Chemical Addiction Dozier‚ Tommy O Argosy University/Atlanta The Causes & Recovery From Chemical Addiction 2 Chemical addiction is the least researched in the medical field. The problem is that chemical addiction is a growing epidemic in urban cities. Chemical addiction has many names‚ but everyone agrees that it is an enormous problem. Chemical addiction can be treated and

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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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    Alcohol Fuelled Violence

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    writing this to try and bring more awareness to alcohol fuelled violence. The last 10 years of being a police officer I have noticed a significant increase in violence and injuries caused by drunken teenagers letting loose in the night clubs. It has gotten out of hand and someone has to do something about it before it gets worse. I have witness many of fights over the years and it is sad to see innocent teenagers being king hit in the head due to alcohol fuelled violence. At first everyone is having

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