Addiction: “the number one health problem in America” the most common psychiatric problem on the planet In the past‚ the focus of treatment was on the absence of the treatment‚ but now it is on moderation. Reasons of using substances: to aid religious practices to explore the self to alter moods to treat disease to promote and enhance social interaction sharing drugs can be intimate like sharing food/coffee‚ etc. to enhance sensory experience and pleasure to stimulate artistic
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Theories of Addiction Paper Throughout the past several weeks‚ the concept of addiction was presented to the class. In order to better grasp the concept of addiction‚ a few theories were presented that aided our ability to conceptualize it. The theory that is the focus of this paper will be the disease model of addiction. This theory states that addiction is similar to any other disease that can affect the human body and psyche. In addition‚ the disease model of addiction states that addiction‚ like most
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Phobias and Addictions Joe Blow General Psychology University of Phoenix PA10BSP03 Phobias and Addictions With extensive research over the years in the field of psychology‚ people have a better understanding of how the human mind works and how the mind affects ones behavior. Phobias and addictions are two emotional situations that have in one way or another‚ occurred in the lives of everyday people. Different theories expose behavior through an understanding of thought processes. The theories
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Neurobiology and Addiction Drug and alcohol addiction is a huge problem that Americans have been battling to solve for many decades. Although this issue is hidden and ignored‚ it is a growing prevalent issue that needs to be addressed immediately. In August 2002‚ Harvard school of public health conducted a study on “Americans views of the seriousness of health problems”. Out of the 36 problems noted‚ the number one problem with 82 percent of the public vote was drug abuse. In our current society
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“Shopping Spree‚ or Addiction” by Heather Hatfield‚ MD‚ she says “shopping can be one of America’s favorite past-times‚ but shopping can also lead to a self-destructive addiction that will cause financial disaster (1-2).” I’ll be going over two main factors‚ credit cards and the mall environment‚ that cause a shopping addiction‚ along with the type of illness‚ depression‚ that also causes a shopping addiction. I’ll also talk about the treatment individuals go through to overcome the addiction. The dictionary
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Drug Addiction The topic that caught my attention when I was reading my choices was “Drug Addiction”. Drug addiction is something that should not be taken lightly by anyone who has a family member or friend with this issue. We often wonder how and what make people turn into being a drug addict. “Drug addiction is rooted in long-term adaptations within the brain that promotes escalating drug use‚ difficulty quitting‚ and relapse—all despite the awareness of negative consequences.” With that being
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that an addiction is a moral problem and not a disease. To better understand the reasons why an additicition is in fact a disease; I will identify several types of addictions‚ and the problems associated with them. I will examine reasons why certain people are more susceptible for developing an addiction. Also‚ I will determine why many addicts deny their problems and many recovery methods addicts use to fight their illness. Researching these issues‚ will help aid my claim that addiction is a disease
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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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Addiction in Adolescence Clayton Newsome Dr. Pamela Todd Counseling 502 September 19‚ 2014 Introduction Addiction can happen at any point in an adolescences life. When conception takes place in a woman a life is created‚ thus‚ life begins and abuse can start. In this essay‚ I will discuss how addiction in adolescence can cause many problems such as abuse and addiction in adolescence‚ how addiction can effect brain development as well as healthy spiritual development. Abuse and Addiction Abuse is
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The implications on the environment due to 3D printing can have a very positive effect. Some of the areas that 3D printing can positively affect the environment are; transportation costs‚ lack of unsold products‚ less wasted materials‚ extending the lifetime of a product‚ and recycling is easier due to 3D printing products coming from one raw material also making it cost effective. 3D printing overall will have a positive effect both in its industry and beyond‚ but like with many forms of new phase
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