Addiction is a compulsive need. What starts as a deceiving enjoyable experience‚ turns into an uncontrollable destructive craving. This compulsive need is more prevalent than many realize. In 2011‚ there were an estimated 20.6 million United States citizens of ages twelve and older who were abusing substances (Smith). For some it was a choice‚ for others it was inherent. The thought of a twelve year old choosing the path of addiction terrifies the other non-addictive majority of the population. However
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contribute to a wide variety of the mannerisms we showcase‚ and the activities we are prone to taking part in. For example‚ if an individual is exposed to pornography at an early age‚ it would be easy to establish the foundation for a potential addiction. By using online resources for sexual fulfillment‚ people can be susceptible to filling voids in their personal lives such as not being able to sustain romantic relationships in the real world. After reading the Journal of Sex Research‚ and an above
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Alcoholism addiction What is alcoholism? Alcoholism is when you abuse alcohol‚ you continue to drink even though you know your drinking is causing problems. If you continue to abuse alcohol‚ it can lead to alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence is also called alcoholism. You are physically or mentally addicted to alcohol. You have a strong need‚ or craving‚ to drink. You feel like you must drink just to get by. For more than millions of people have been affected by an addict that destroyed their
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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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Ę Nicotine Addiction Nicotine addiction. I am sure that everyone heard about it or had contact with addicted person. Nicotine addiction is one of the biggest problems of modern society. According to the studies nowadays there are about 1.3 billion smokers in the world. According to the scientists is: 1000x more potent than alcohol more than 5 x stronger than cocaine or morphine What does it mean for us? Well basically is one of the most addictive substances in the world. In other words if
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Addiction is a dependence on a substance in which the affected individual feels powerless to stop. Millions of Americans have addictions to drugs‚ alcohol‚ nicotine‚ and even to behaviors such as compulsive gambling and shopping. Our recent studies suggest that millions of Americans are addicted to food‚ as well. An average American is bombarded daily with random propaganda to try to sell what some would consider "perfection". Most American citizens try to emulate those fictional characters in celebrity
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Addiction Addiction can occur more easily to some individuals than others. Not only is it the addictive power of the substance‚ may it be drugs‚ alcohol‚ or even caffeine‚ but it is also depends on the individual and the individual’s environment. Humans have always had a curiosity in experimenting with things that alter them both mentally and physically. It is just human nature. This is how many addictions occur‚ mainly drug and alcohol addiction. There is an array of different drugs‚ prescription
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Institute on Drug Abuse‚ heroin is an illegal‚ highly addictive drug. It is both the most abused and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is processed from morphine‚ a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of poppy plants. It is typically sold as a white or brownish powder or as the black sticky substance known on the streets as “black tar heroin”. Although purer heroin is becoming more common‚ most street heroin is”cut” with other drugs or with substances
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In her essay‚ "Tv Addiction‚" Marie Winn compares "television addiction" to other harmful habits‚ and tries to convince the reader that heavy television viewing is as harmful as drug and alcohol‚ and it should not be viewed differently than other serious addictions. In fact‚ the most important factor that backs up her argument is her simplified definition for the word "addiction‚" which is " a tendency to overindulge in some pleasurable activity. (608)" However‚ thinking logically‚ we could see
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Currently in the United States‚ 44 million adults live in poverty. Poverty is defined for a single person as an income level below $10‚830 or less than $22‚050 for a family. The vast majority of the homeless are jobless individuals and families that cannot afford shelter. An astounding 700‚000 to 800‚000 Americans are homeless on a given night and 2.5 million to 3.5 million are homeless at some point during the year. 28 million employed Americans are considered to be at poverty level. About two-thirds
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