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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History of Computer Addictive and Meaning: Computer addiction was noticed in 1973 in some people. The addiction is a mental illness which causes the excessive use of computers to the extent of it interfering with daily life. Its excessive use may also explain problems in social interaction‚ personality‚ mood‚ work ethic and relationships. Computer addiction is the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. Excessive use may explain problems in social interaction
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Netflix: Is binge streaming the new college addiction? 12/18/2013 by grantziegler Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos‚ Calif. Photo courtesy of Associated Press. By Jodi-Ann Jarrett Contributing Writer “My name is _____ and I’m addicted to Netflix.” At first glance‚ this statement reads like the opening line of a comedy bit‚ but could it be a serious cause for concern? Not according to NLC student Stephen Barton‚ “I’m not addicted to Netflix‚ I’m addicted to television and entertainment on any type
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developing Facebook addiction‚ something they attribute to the social nature of Facebook. Dr Mark D Griffiths‚ Professor of Gambling Studies in the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University in the UK‚ writes a response to the study in the same issue of the journal. In a personal blog about his response‚ he says that while he had no problem with the study by Andraessen and colleagues‚ he wished to comment more widely on doing research into Facebook addiction. Griffiths says
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INTRODUTION Drug addiction is the chronic disease affecting the brain‚ and just everyone is different. Drug affect different ways. One person can take and abuse drugs‚ yet never become addicted‚ while another merely has one experience and is immediately hooked. Addiction explain and is charactererized by a person having to used the drugs repeatedly‚ regardless of the damage it does to their health‚ family career‚ and their rrelationshipwith friends and the community. Addiction is not limited to
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INTRODUCTION The internet has become a part of everyday life and "internet addiction" has become a part of our common vocabulary. It is just a psychological disorder and does not involve use of an intoxicating drug and is very similar to pathological gambling.. This is a growing problem is plaguing many families‚ couples‚ and individuals both young and old. Science and technology are supposed to make life better for humans but many people‚ especially young people are now dangerously addicted
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Cornel Note Taking: MLA Citation: Bartlett‚ Robin‚ et al. "Harm Reduction: Compassionate Care Of Persons With Addictions." MEDSURG Nursing 22.6 (2013): 349-358. Academic Search Elite. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. Thesis statement: Drug and alcohol abuse is very common in pretty much any area you are in. The most interesting thing to me is that when you have any type of addiction it is a mental process that your brain actually controls‚ which makes you want and need the substance at any point.
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Research Proposal on Youth towards drug addiction. CONTENTS Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….. 4-6 Problem background…………………………………………………………………….. 7 Aims and objectives………………………………………………………………………. 7-8 Problem statement……………………………………………………………………….. 8 Research questions……………………………………………………………………….. 8-9 Hypothesis……………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Research objectives………………………………………………………………………. 9-10 Significance of the study………………………………………………………………
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According to the article Addictive Personality and Problematic Mobile Phone Use the main reason behind the cell phone addiction may be the smart marketing of cell phones as a status symbol. Having the phone has become a way to identify oneself. However‚ we always need to consider the pros and cons of the use of smartphones. And there are statistics and stories about the phone addiction and show how serious it is. Psychologists argue that the dependence on smart phones is so robust that if the user
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teens and Internet addiction Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is a theorized disorder originally made as a satirical hoax by Ivan Goldberg‚ M.D.‚ in 1995. He took pathological gambling as diagnosed by the DSM-IV as his model for the spoofed description. Although IAD was meant to be a hoax‚ it is promoted as a real condition by some supporters. Supporters often divide IAD into subtypes by activity‚ such as pornography‚ overwhelming and immoderate gaming‚ inappropriate involvement in online social
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