Changes In Addiction Studies Roxanne Elkassis CM 107-24 College Composition Although people have been using and abusing substances for as long as these substances have existed‚ the study of of addictions with the exception of alcoholism did not really emerge until the 1960’s-1970’s. Through out the last decade multiple changes to how addiction is viewed have occurred. Due to advances in the medical field and a better understanding of the chemistry of the brain addiction is now viewed as a disease
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Tia Little English 111 Graybeal November 7‚ 2012 Addiction: A Decision or Disease? Drug and alcohol addiction is a very serious and widespread problem in America‚ and across the globe. Drug addiction is a constant craving‚ seeking‚ and using of a substance‚ despite the negative consequences it may have on the addict or those around them. When drug use becomes more frequent‚ it is considered drug abuse. Once an individual’s drug abuse is can no longer be controlled‚ and they are using the
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treatment was at the least brutal punishment. “Until research showed that addiction was a treatable disease of the brain‚ many addicts were also given prison sentences or shut away in asylums because it was assumed that they were permanently lacking in moral or mental substance”( The Evolution of Addiction Treatment‚ 2012). Imprisonment had the effect of detoxification but no understanding of the physical components of addiction. Many thought addicts deserved the pain they suffered going through detox
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factor behind a lot of problems in the health of many humans. Addiction threatens people’s’ minds in different ways such as controlling their decisions‚ decreasing their productivity‚ and dispersing their attention (Sriwilai‚ 2016). Furthermore‚ social media has caused eating disorders for people especially among teenagers. Addiction and eating disorders have become a tremendous problem that needs to be understood by the society. Addiction to social media represents a serious phenomenon that can lead
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Running head: ADOLESCENCE 1 Adolescence and Substance Abuse or Addiction Christina Ayres Liberty University Running head: ADOLESCENCE 2 Adolescence and Substance Abuse or Addiction Adolescents‚ or teenagers‚ use drugs (prescription and illegal) and alcohol for many of the same reasons as adults. Most notably‚ the pleasure or euphoric feeling associated with use and as an escape from the stress and pressure of a situation or of life in general. Many students have even started
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With the rapid growth of technology‚ there has been a debate on how we are using technology in our life. Many people think that we are now abusing modern devices to support for our own life; while others reckon that using technology brings us just good things and make our life easier. According to what I have observed and experienced‚ I believe that people‚ nowadays‚ have been overly dependent on technology. To begin with‚ it is not hard to recognize the intergral role of technology in houses. Housewives
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The Brain’s Rewarding System & Addiction Biopsychology Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the article‚ “The Brain’s Rewarding System & Addiction” (2004) by Katharine P. Bailey‚ MSN. In this article‚ I did not find a general hypothesis. Studies in this article show that most drugs directly or indirectly cause selective elevation of dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens (NA)‚ the ventral tegmental area (VTA)‚ and the limbic system‚ consequently called the
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Jade Johnson November 30‚ 2010 SA 5005 Social Welfare Policy and Services Drug Addiction: A Hobby or a Disease What is Drug Addiction Whether talking about any drug addiction: alcohol addiction‚ cocaine addiction‚ methamphetamine addiction‚ or even heroin addiction‚ the pattern is the same‚ the person tries to escape some physical or emotional pain by taking drugs. This could be a physical or emotional pain‚ or the discomfort of boredom‚ peer pressure‚ and/or lack of social skills. The
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The Relationship Between Depression and Addiction Rockland Community College Cheryl Ziemak English 101 Abstract Both depression and addiction go hand in hand. In this paper I am going to explain how both interact with each other. Addiction can lead to depression‚ while depression can lead to any form of addiction. Addiction is the quality or state of being addicted. It can also be defined as a compulsive need for and use of alcohol and drugs‚ both recreational and prescribed
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person has his or her own habitual activities. But sometimes‚ without them noticing‚ the usual habits become addictions. Addiction is any activity continuously done by an individual without control. An addict or a person addicted to something will not end his day without satisfying his addiction. They will do whatever it takes to satisfy that need. It’s really difficult to stop addiction. Once you already have that one thing you’re addicted to‚ it’s hard to ignore the need‚ much more‚ stopping
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