Addiction “Addiction is not a disease of will power. It’s a disease of instinct. It lives in the part of the brain that tells you to breathe.” Addiction is a brain disease that affects and starts to control your limbic system which is located in the brain. When this happens your brain is tricked into believing that the substance and or object you’re addicted to is a necessity and when not taken can cause people to forget how to act with morals. Yet‚ most people almost always link addiction to drug
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Running head: CONTROLLED DRUG USE: IS ADDICTION A “DISEASE”? Application: Controlled Drug Use: Is Addiction A “Disease”? 5/15/2011 Controlled Drug Use: Is Addiction a “Disease”? Alcoholism is a disease in which the intake of alcohol becomes intense. Many of us drink alcohol to socialize which is not alcoholism. In the United States more than half of all individuals at least from time to time drink beverages that contain alcohol (NSDUH‚ 2008). An alcoholic is a recurrent usual. Alcohol
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Running head: MODELS OF ADDICTION 1 The Three Models of Addiction Barbara Perry Liberty University MODELS OF ADDICTION 2 The addicted person can be a composite of patterns of behavior‚ predisposition‚ and social environment. Generally‚ he is preoccupied with the substance or behavior
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In the first week‚ I what addiction is‚ why addiction‚ and treatment for addiction. Addiction is any behavior that gives temporary relieve in a short time‚ but in the long run causes harm (Maté‚ 2010) which makes me think of my own addiction to eye poking. I poke my eyes to get temporary gratification from boredom‚ loneliness‚ and this has been going on for over thirty years. I am sure that there must be damage done to my eye if the optometrist should check it. I remember a day I poked my eyes with
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES (SIR MODEL) Infectious diseases continue to claim the top spot for morbidity and mortality worldwide‚ with an estimated of 10% of all deaths each year to have been caused by HIV‚ tuberculosis and malaria. Infectious diseases have remained the major cause of suffering and mortality in developing countries‚ perhaps due to the fact that the aftermath of natural disasters often involve the outbreaks of infectious diseases. It is no wonder that the topic of infectious diseases have always
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For many years‚ addiction was regarded as a sort of moral shortcoming and lack of willpower. Through the years‚ new research has pointed to evidence that addiction is a disease. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ addiction is defined as a “chronic‚ relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use‚ despite harmful consequences” (Abuse‚ The). Evidently by definition‚ addiction is defined as a disease and for a greater understanding one must understand
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LEARNING MODELS OF ADDICTION Behavioural approach say that addiction is learnt and it could be learnt through operant conditioning‚ classical conditioning and social learning theories. Individuals will typically learn to persform behaviours because they are associated with the onset of something pleasant(e.g. feelings of euphoria) or According to operant conditioning‚ Classical conditioning sees addiction occurring through stimuli being associated with each other. One of these‚ the UCS produces
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damaging today ’s society. Addictions are a fast growing concern‚ it has branched off and caused many problems whether it be related to drugs‚ alcohol‚ gambling‚ sex‚ Internet‚ or eating. Addictions are something society faces everyday. Although there are many reasons behind why addiction are growing‚ and where they stemmed from‚ today ’s society has focused primarily on how someone with an addictions problem can seek help. Also the many Gaps and Barriers around addictions are enabling people who wish
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Addiction The Tabers medical dictionary defines drug addiction as a compulsive and maladaptive dependence on a drug that produces adverse psychological‚ physical‚ economic‚ social‚ or legal ramifications(5). In the U.S.‚ the abuse or misuse of prescription drugs has been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a growing problem. In 2007‚ for example‚ the CDC reported that more than 27‚500 Americans died of drug overdose‚ an increase of more than 100% in the preceding
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that their health is suffering due to their addiction to exercising and is in need of medical attention‚ right? Well this battle‚ as well as others‚ is one that many individuals are faced with in their day to day lives and without seeking medical attention their addiction will continue to thrive. Addiction is a disease that should be medically treated not a habit that is chastised due to personal choices.
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