Abuse and addiction are common problems with adolescents in almost all parts of the world. These two words have substantial differences which will be discussed in this context. Substance abuse indicates that someone is using something in the wrong way. Substances are abused when people smoke‚ drink or take illegal drugs. Addiction means that an individual has no control over the substances that he or she takes. People get addicted for medicines‚ glue‚ cocaine‚ marijuana or even cigarettes‚ among
Premium Addiction Drug addiction Drug
Effects of alcohol on brain functioning and neurotransmitters The consumption of alcohol can cause an effect on several parts of the brain including the hypothalamus‚ pituitary gland‚ medulla and the limbic system (How alcohol works 2008). Each sector responds differently to alcohol‚ causing changes in specific behaviors. Cerebral cortex The role of the cerebral cortex is to decipher information received from the senses‚ processing thought‚ speech‚ and memory and indicating the majority of
Premium Brain Psychology Nervous system
Introduction to the Problem Drug addiction has been growing globally since World War II. Drugs was first take for the purpose of treating wounds and aches. But later on they find that consumimg a large amount of drugs more than the priscription makes them more ralaxed and make them more pleasurable and become high and it is the start of abusing a such drugs.Nowadays drug addiction enter someones life without observing and knowing its possible effect and results. People
Premium Drug addiction Heroin Drug abuse
Alcohol is a depressant that slowly begins to have an effect on the functions of the body. The alcohol quickly enters the bloodstream and then is carried throughout the body. The effect of excessive use of alcohol affects every system in the body‚ especially the brain‚ liver‚ and heart. These effects it has on the body is significant. The alteration of behavior is the first effect of alcohol affecting the brain. The brain is the central control system that controls muscle movement and memory process
Premium Alcohol Brain Nervous system
Alcohol consumption and its consequent effects on health are on the rise in Africa. Reports published by the World Health Organization (WHO) have recorded some concerning trends. Despite average alcohol consumption per capita being only half of Europe’s (largely thanks to Africa’s many teetotal Muslims and Christians)‚ the latest WHO report found the region to have the highest rate of binge drinking in the world at 25%. "It’s true that most people in Africa don’t drink for cultural‚ religious and
Premium Africa Drinking culture Mozambique
Drug Addiction is a Disease Sabrina Hinds Axia College of University of Phoenix Drug Addiction is a Disease Drug addiction is a disease because addictive personalities do not have control over their addictions. To prove this claim‚ the reader will learn about how addictive personalities become addicted; how dopamine contributes to the addict’s addiction; how society treats addictive personalities; and how drug-addiction is a mental illness just like any other mental illness. This paper
Premium Drug addiction Addiction Dopamine
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
Premium Addiction Drug addiction Substance abuse
Drug addiction choice or disease I do not think there is a clearly and completely accepted prototype for making sense of addiction‚ but no matter how someone gets addicted to drugs or alcohol‚ once they are‚ they face a difficult and sometimes deadly disease. The debate over whether alcoholism is a disease or simply a serious behavioral problem has continued for over the years. Today‚ I want to talk about what alcohol and drug addiction really is a chronic medical disease of the brain. I believe
Premium Drug addiction Medicine Addiction
Date: 2013.11.26 Internet addiction Internet addiction is a growing problem for the whole world: estimates show that from 5 to 10 % of world population have this problem. Internet addiction is defined as any online-related‚ compulsive behavior which interferes with normal living and causes severe stress on family‚ friends‚ loved ones‚ and one’s work environment (Johnson‚ 2009). Internet addiction has been called Internet dependency and Internet compulsivity
Premium Addiction Theory Video game
It is not easy for a person to overcome an alcohol problem. In fact‚ most people will battle alcohol addiction for the rest of their life unless they get treatment. People whose lives were ruined by alcohol have been able to get a new start after going to an alcohol addiction treatment centre. Why Choose Us? Privacy Alcohol addiction is a personal issue. We believe that alcohol addiction is not something the government needs to know about. That is why no government agency will know about your
Premium Addiction Drug addiction Alcoholism