of Hypersexual Disorder and Sex Addiction J. K. Harville Thoughts on the reality of Hypersexual Disorder and Sex Addiction We often hear about addictions and the problems they cause in the news and portrayed in Movies and television. We hear about an alcoholic‚ a drug addict‚ or a compulsive gambler and how their addictions destroy their lives and that of their families. An addiction we don’t often hear about or see glorified on television is an addiction to Biology’s most base instinct;
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“Addiction in Free In Free Markets” is an academic essay written by Bruce K‚ Alexander and Stefa Shaler. The University of Toronto Press published their essay in 1990 for an audience of researchers and academics interested in why addictions exist. The purpose of this essay was to raise connections between free markets and addiction. Alexander and Shaler make their case with compelling historic examples‚ but could use more detail to strengthen their argument. The central idea of “Addiction in Free
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Addiction is still somewhat of an unsolved mystery and no one is exactly sure how a certain substance acts on the brain. A popular definition of addiction is progressing from liking the substance to needing the substance and constantly seeking it out despite any negative consequences the user may experience. There is still much research to be done in the field of addiction especially alcoholism. The mechanism alcohol utilizes is disinhibition of GABA in the brain. GABA is an inhibitory transmitter
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By: Anonymous Addiction Treatment This study will explore existing research data and reports from various agencies and journals in order to answer the question: does the length of treatment improve the success of people who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol? I have chosen several scientific journal articles concerning the relationship between the success rate of substance abusing clients and their length of time spent in treatment. Equal numbers of studies‚ both supporting and not supporting
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Phobias and Addictions PSYCH/300 December 17‚ 2010 Abstract The works and research of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov and B.F. Skinner‚ the leader in behaviorism‚ help to illuminate and deepen the knowledge of how classical and operant conditioning‚ play an important role in the treatment of phobias and addictions. Phobias have a wide range of inflictions and limitations ranging from mild and moderate to severe. Addictions vary within themselves as well‚ from mild cases to those far more
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take the drug. It is actually relatively clear to distinguish the behaviors of a psychologically addicted individual which include; use of alcohol or drugs to get their mind of any problems they might be experiencing‚ keeping secrets away from their family‚ loss of interest in what was once enjoyable activities‚ mood swings‚ anger‚ anxiety‚ stealing anyone’s belongings to be able to purchase drugs and go in a desperate search to find a drug for long periods of time. Physical addiction on the other
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Addiction to Nicotine Robin S. Combs Com/156 August 18‚ 2013 Kathryn Voigt Addiction to Nicotine There are many types of addiction‚ gambling‚ eating‚ drinking‚ smoking‚ drugs‚ or any other behavior that is habit forming. One of the strongest addictions know today is to nicotine. After researching the effect of nicotine addiction on humans this information came to light‚ “The relapse rate for smokers who try to quit the habit is discouragingly high: about 90 percent ultimately begin smoking
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There have been numerous definitions for Internet addiction during the past decade. Widyanto and Griffiths (2006) present the most general definition of this construct as being a subset of a technological addiction‚ which is defined as a non-chemical or behavioral addiction that involves human-machine interaction. These addictions can either be passive‚ such as viewing television‚ or active‚ such as playing computer games. It should be noted that there are many terms used to describe excessive
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Addiction affects many people in society. Addiction is defined as‚ “behavioral syndrome‚ characterized by compulsive drug seeking with relapse into drug use” (Spanagel‚ R. and Heilig‚ M‚ 2005). Addiction comes in many forms‚ with many different substances. Addictive behavior is characterized as compulsive‚ meaning there is a loss of ability to refrain from use. Losing control is a key feature of drug addiction. When a person loses control of drug activities‚ they become addicted‚ and dependent on
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The Reasoning and Consequences of Addiction Addiction is defined as a “compulsive psychological need for and use of a habit-forming substance” (merriam-webster.com). It is a debilitating disease that spreads like an infection throughout the life of the addict. Persistent use then consumes every aspect of that life‚ damaging the physical‚ psychological and social well-being of anyone within its grip (merriam-webster.com). Addiction does not discriminate. People from every race‚ age‚ sex‚ religion
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