Mark Carter Prof. Nielson English 101 2/17/10 Final Draft WP#2 The “ADDICTION” He was sitting there watching the clock‚ and it read ten minutes to three‚ and it was almost time to leave work. The excitement and anxiousness growing with each passing minute‚ today was the day he was waiting for. He planned for it; two weeks of researching‚ reading articles and watching videos. He saw it happen over and over in his mind; he knew every maneuver‚ every danger‚ and he expected the unexpected. All
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Addiction drug addiction and drug abuse drug addiction and drug abuse‚ chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Traditional definitions of addiction‚ with their criteria of physical dependence and withdrawal (and often an underlying tenor of depravity and sin) have been modified with increased understanding; with the introduction of new drugs‚ such as cocaine‚ that are psychologically or neuropsychologically addicting;
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Why Is Facebook Addictive? Twenty Reasons For Facebook Addiction By Dr. Brent Conrad Clinical Psychologist for TechAddiction As explained in a previous article in this series‚ Facebook Addiction is not a recognized clinical disorder. Hundreds of millions of people use Facebook to keep in touch with friends and family‚ plan events‚ receive news‚ and play games. For most‚ Facebook is a useful and enjoyable way of interacting with others online. However‚ some users claim
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Drug Addiction Causes of Drug Addiction Peer Pressure Boredom of a previous high Environmental factors Addictive personality Genes Addictive brain pleasure Stress Availability Use by Parents Psychological Problems Personality Ages Mostly Effected By Drug Addiction Age Range 15-24 Symptoms of Drug Addiction Neglecting your responsibilities Taking risks while high Extreme
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Sex addiction is a destructive and difficult problem. The term sex addiction is used to describe the behavior of a person who has an unusually intense sex drive or an obsession with sex. People are addicted to sex for many different reasons. About 25 million Americans visit cyber sex sites between 1-10 hours per week. Tracking data from 2010 by Nielsen Online showed that more than 25% of those internet access at work viewed pornography during working hours. People become addicted because they take
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of Hypersexual Disorder and Sex Addiction J. K. Harville Thoughts on the reality of Hypersexual Disorder and Sex Addiction We often hear about addictions and the problems they cause in the news and portrayed in Movies and television. We hear about an alcoholic‚ a drug addict‚ or a compulsive gambler and how their addictions destroy their lives and that of their families. An addiction we don’t often hear about or see glorified on television is an addiction to Biology’s most base instinct;
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’text neck’. Today‚ many patients are suffering neck pain from spending too much time hunched over phones and computers. The rise of smartphones and tablet computers has fuelled the problem. The extra capability for playing games and browsing the Internet on smartphones means they tend to be used for longer periods. And unlike laptops‚ tablet computers are often placed flat on the lap‚ meaning you crane your neck over to view the screen. Knee and hip replacement surgeon Dr Kaushal Malhan says‚
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century‚ drug addiction has become the major problem in the world. Drugs‚ are usually used in medical purpose such as painkiller‚ because of human in abusing drugs‚ drugs has been restrict as it is danger to human health and it will caused addiction. The reasons that people often taking drugs is because that drugs make them feel good‚ because ‘drug act directly on the limbic‚ or “pleasure center” in the brain’ (people on drugs 2008). The main causes that lead a human to become drug addiction are peer
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The internet can seen as the most popular technology in the modern life. Its facilities are applied for many aspects of life such as studying and working. This essay will discuss why the internet brings more harm than good.The major reason supporting for this issue is that effect of using computer on health probems. People usually use the internet and they spend more time on sitting computers. As a result‚ they can get eyes problems or pain back. In addition‚ with internet addicts‚ they can get mental
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Opiate Abuse/Addiction Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech the audience will know about opiate abuse and its addiction. Central Idea (Thesis): Opiate‚ and its abuse and addiction. Introduction 1. Attention Getter: Addiction is prevalent in America‚ and one of the biggest culprits of addiction is opiates. Opiates often come in the form of prescription pain medications‚ and normally contain Hydrocodone or Oxycodone such as Vicodin or Percocet. The International Center for Advancement
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