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    Drug addiction is a severe social problem. However‚ it is a treatable chronic disease which can be successfully managed by combining behavioural therapy with medications. In all medication treatment‚ we focus on the possible addiction treatments for those opioid addicts refractory to existing treatments. Opioid dependence is usually displayed as heroin dependence. Methadone has been shown to reduce opioid dependence with a high availability and acceptance. However‚ about a quarter or slightly less

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    Phobias and Addictions Classical and operant conditioning play a large part in how people learn both good bad habits. Phobias and addictions are just two of the negative behaviors learned or triggered by one of these behaviors. Classical conditioning is a type of learning discovered by Ivan Pavlov. He found that he could use a conditional or neutral stimulus to elicit an unconditioned response. Pavlov proved this theory with both a dog and a child. Ivan first measured the amount of saliva produced

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    further our understanding of addiction by recognising and hopefully you will be able to identify with the physical/psychological characteristics of addiction. In addition recognise the progression of addiction‚ the importance of an abstinence-based recovery and alternative treatments to support recovery success. Finally the important key factors of addictions I want you to always remember. So let’s get started: Physical Symptoms of Addiction Physical symptoms of addiction are the result of the user’s

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    Introduction In everyday life‚ technology plays an ever-increasing role; innovations‚ such as cellular telephones‚ hand-held computers‚ automatic teller machines‚ and digital videodisks‚ quickly become incorporated into daily use and are added to society’s vocabulary. Information is available in far greater quantities than ever before‚ and the means to access and share it with others is unprecedented. Because the pace of sophisticated technological change is so rapid‚ however‚ little is known

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    Dutch Disease

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    Today we present our paper on a phenomenon called “Dutch Disease‚” that tries to explain changes in growth of an economy in the presence of a favorable shock. While it most often refers to natural resource discovery‚ it can also be extended to include "any development that results in a large inflow of foreign currency‚ including a sharp surge in natural resource prices‚ foreign assistance‚ and foreign direct investment."[1] The term was coined in 1977 by The Economist to describe the decline of

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    Human Disease Several scientific terms are relatively easy to define‚ others tend to be more difficult; “health” and “disease” fall under the latter category. Many suggest that “disease” is merely a disorder of a system’s normal functions while “health” is the absence of disease. On the other hand‚ could a person whose bodily systems are functioning properly but who is unhappy or depressed be considered healthy? Can an alcoholic or drug-addict whose habit has not as yet caused any physical harm

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    internet addiction

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    DIVORCE DIVORCE RATES IN THE WORLD Bryan on August 3rd‚ 2012. The issue of divorce and increasing divorce rates in the modern world s is one of the most serious and topical social issues which influences our life to a great extent. Divorces are something that affects both personal and social life very deeply. It causes stresses and severe psychological problems‚ makes people unsuccessful and changes. CAUSES‚EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS TO DIVORCE Pimp.M‚December 2002.Many people get divorced for many

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    Teens all across the world are facing addiction; they are becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. It’s happening right under our noses whether they are getting it from their house‚ grocery stores & pharmacies‚ even at schools and parties. Teen addiction comes with a lot of consequences anywhere from jail time to even death. It is important to watch for signs such as blood shot eyes‚ knowing how to prevent it from happening in your teens life‚ find out all the treatment plans for you teen if it

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    Transmission of Diseases

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    Menusha Arumugam (K1) NAME OF DISEASES Malaria PATHOGENS & VECTORS A parasite called Plasmodium‚ which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes There are four types of human malaria: - Plasmodium falciparum - Plasmodium vivax - Plasmodium malariae - Plasmodium ovale Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly. METHOD OF TRANSMISSION - Through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes - They breed in shallow collections

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    Theme : Science and Technology Topic : Internet Addiction Disorder Good morning‚ everybody. I’d like to show you a presentation about Internet Addiction Disorder. Let’s start. First of all‚ ask yourself “without your computer or the Internet what would you do?” In the world of quickly advancing technology‚ it is hard to ignore the Internet which is becoming more and more important in lives of users worldwide. But the ugly truth is that the Internet is as addictive as it is useful. IAD

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