Theories of addiction‚ many have been proposed and a variety of preclinical models have been constructed. several theories were utilized in this study to better understand the basis of addiction. The first theory‚ negative reinforcement‚ suggests that the continued use of the psychoactive substance is to avoid withdrawal dysphoria. The next theory subject to research during this study was positive reinforcement. The positive reinforcement theory of addiction suggests the subject continues
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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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What is Hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is when the liver is inflamed. It can be spread through hand and mouth contact through food‚ drinks or any object that has been in contact with the faeces. Fortunately‚ once you have had the disease you can be sure that you will not get it again‚ as your body will be fully immune to it! Where and when did it happen? Recently in Australia there has been an ongoing spread of the hepatitis A virus found in the Nanna’s Frozen Berries that have been imported from China
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Health “Parents Can Play an Active Role in the Identity Formation of Their Adolescent Children” Despite popular belief‚ when it comes to identity theory‚ adolescents are not the only factors involved in the formation of their development. A recent article published in Journal of Research on Adolescence shows that parents are active participants in the development of their child’s identity. Jonathan Ventura of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem‚ along with Doctor Elli Schachter‚ studied parent’s who
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effectiveness of Australia’s drug courts”. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology. doi: 10.1177/0004865816673412 In this article‚ it looks at the effectiveness of drug courts compared to the more conventional court penalties on offenders. Kornhauser (2016) indicates how drug courts reduce offender’s chances reoffending by entering them into treatment programs‚ over incarceration. Kornhauser (2016) states there’s a lack of consistent evidence to prove this theory. Drug courts started its first
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Johnson Crisis Intervention April 10th‚ 2015 “The Crisis of Addiction” One of the longest ongoing issues in the world today is addiction. Unlike some of the other examples of crisis‚ this has been a problem since the beginning of time. Alcohol is the most commonly used‚ abused‚ and also the easiest of addictive substances to
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My addiction to Disney was inevitable from the day I was born. Each of my parents went to Disney when they were younger and it served as a common bond between them. They got married at the Grand Floridian at the Walt Disney Resort and I have gone to Disney multiple times a year every year. I even took my first steps in Magic Kingdom. Growing up‚ Disney was a world of fairy tales. As I got older I soon realized there were real people behind it. I developed an interest in business as my family owns
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By: Anonymous Addiction Treatment This study will explore existing research data and reports from various agencies and journals in order to answer the question: does the length of treatment improve the success of people who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol? I have chosen several scientific journal articles concerning the relationship between the success rate of substance abusing clients and their length of time spent in treatment. Equal numbers of studies‚ both supporting and not supporting
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The social network where no one knows your name It’s a new social network called Social Number‚ lists users by a number‚ not by name. It’s the latest and greatest thing in an ongoing debate about being online and anonymous. The CEO of the company sees it as a complement to open social networking. Users say they appreciate being able to talk freely without fear of being judged. You can discuss anything and everything. You have a message board that you post questions and other people on that
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We learned from chapter 1 that a pandemic is defined as “an epidemic occurring worldwide or crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”. The 1918 influenza is a classical example. I was assigned to watch the hunt for the killer flu. This documentary attempts to trace the legacy of the 1918 influenza outbreak that destroyed over 40 million people. It describes the virus and its potential deadly effects. The video examines the expeditions of scientists who are
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