situation and has shown great benefits. Theory of Addiction: Changing the Way We Look at Addiction When one thinks of addiction they often refer to the classic definition of addiction which implies that addiction is a brain disease‚ once one uses a substance the brain becomes compulsively addicted to it. However‚ Professor Bruce Alexander has done extensive research disproving the modern definition of addiction. According to Alexander‚ addiction is caused by dislocation. Alexander has done several
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Throughout the country‚ the abuse of heroin and prescription drugs is nearing epidemic proportions. If you or your loved one suffer from an addiction to any of these or other substances while living in California‚ you have no doubt recognized that access to dangerous opiate based drugs has increased while the current pricing structure continues to make these drugs all the more affordable. That’s a dangerous combination when you consider the highly addictive nature of opium. Considering a Sacramento
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Observation and Experiment Data Table A. The Overall Reaction What are the physical properties of the individual substances? Chemical Observation Calcium Chloride Grainy‚ White Sodium Bicarbonate White‚ flour texture Phenol Red Solution The color of Hawaiian punch‚ thin consistency‚ semi- transparent What happens when the substances are mixed together? Observations Calcium Chloride- Foams and heats up when mixed with the phenol red. Turned orange Sodium Bicarbonate- Turned orange
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Love Is a Natural Drug John-Mark I. Chambers The University of the West Indies Mona Campus Abstract Love addiction and substance dependence have similar characteristics‚ namely‚ the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine‚ the presence of tolerance and withdrawal symptoms‚ and the negative influences they have on a person’s life. Love addiction is similar to addictive drugs such as alcohol‚ cocaine‚ marijuana and heroin because of the effects that dopamine have on the addict’s mind and body
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Jon Ashwill Brad Kramer AW01 9 Apr. 2014 1) In the article The Addiction Paradox: Drug Dependence Has Two Faces - As A Chronic Disease And A Temporary Failure To Cope‚ the author talks about research that shows addiction as a disease or a temporary failure to cope. In the article Neurobiology Of Addiction Versus Drug Use Driven By Lack Of Choice‚ the authors talk about the study of neurobiology of addiction and how addiction and the different choices drug users can make. In the article New
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Martin IPS Per. 1 11-3-09 Sludge Lab Report A few weeks ago‚ I got a container full of “sludge”. I was asked to separate it into its four components and identify each one to help me better understand how to separate mixtures ad identify substances. My original sludge had a liquid on top and solid(s) on the bottom. The liquid was clear‚ and most of the solid was tan. There was a small layer of blackish/brownish particles in the middle of the tan solid. There were small yellow “rocks” visible
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Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer to specialists 1.1 – Substance abuse covers misuse of a range of mind altering substances. It can have a severe impact on your functioning as well as your physical health. Substance abuse or misuse is defined as the continued misuse of any mind-altering substance that severely affects person’s physical and mental health‚ social situation and responsibilities. Alcohol dependence is the most common form of substance misuse‚ but any drug‚ including
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Strategies Literature Review for Bridging the Gap Substance abuse today is a widespread problem for youth as a whole‚ and presents an especially important challenge for those involved in the juvenile justice system. To help inform research related to substance abuse treatment in the juvenile justice system‚ we conducted a 10-year literature review guided by the framework of the 9 key elements to effective adolescent substance abuse treatment identified by Drug Strategies in Treating Teens:
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Pathologically‚ addiction is characterized by the pursuit of reward or relief substances in a compulsive‚ uncontrolled‚ and debilitating fashion. This behavior occurs as a result of alterations in the mesolimbic pathway of the brain‚ implicated in reward‚ motivation‚ and memory. More specifically‚ the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and nucleus accumbens are two regions that directly mediate addiction. The VTA‚ activated by addictive substances‚ is the site of dopaminergic neurons that project onto the nucleus
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the way the user thinks‚ the disease also alters cells in the body. The Addiction drug causes physical changes to some of the nerve cells in your brain‚ therefore it causes you to think that the drug is a necessity since your body is getting used to the substance. Addictions change the way people act. In the first stages of an addiction people can still seem normal‚ however there is something inferior going on. The Addiction is quietly changing the way the user thinks and functions causing many physical
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