Pharmacology of Addiction 1. List and discuss four reasons why drugs are abused. There are many reasons why drugs get abused: For instance Peer Pressure‚ I feel it’s the leading cause. Some people will do anything to fit in with certain crowds and people that they will turn to drugs if “everyone” else is doing it. Another reason is to escape‚ or to forget about their problems‚ worries‚ and stress. Some drugs offer a tranquilizing effect that can make a person happy or calmer. Also
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access to narcotics on the job‚ it can be difficult to recognize a problem in the early stages. Only once the nurse’s activities have been suspected due to medication shortage or job performance problems can intervention be made. Professionals with addiction not only risk harming themselves and their career‚ but put their patients at an increased unnecessary risk of malpractice. Unfortunately in November 2009‚ four nurses in a local hospital were found to be stealing Morphine‚ Fentanyl‚ Dilaudid‚
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Internet Addiction is a Real Problem. What is the purpose intended of the Internet? Glenn Zachowski believes that it is intended for information when needed and like any other social function‚ short periods of pleasure. Just like with any social function‚ there is a chance for addiction. Internet addiction is a fast rising problem in the United States today. According to Dr. Cash‚ in his article Hooked on the Web‚ “…6 to 10% of 189 million Internet users in this country have a dependency that
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Habits that Turn into Addictions Draft #3: Internet Addiction Allanah Reilly October 3‚ 2013 One giant network combined with smaller networks; that is what we call the internet. The internet hasn’t been around for a long time but billions of people are on it throughout the day. Why are so many people on the web? My answer to this would be because businesses all around the world use it for communicating and accessing information from their own company or others. People use the internet to
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mission • encourage students to lead healthier and more active lifestyles and become well rounded individuals by providing alternative physical activities and creative outlets outside of the kitchen and classrooms • promote local tourism through different indoor and outdoor sports that are mainly concentrated in different areas of the Philippines • promote teamwork and camaraderie among the students of Enderun and enhance culture and school spirit vision • To become an established and enduring
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Discuss biological approaches to addiction (9+16 Marks) The genetics of addiction: * People who have an addictive personality are likely to be predisposed to it because of their genes. * Family and twin studies have demonstrated that genes contribute towards the development of alcohol dependence‚ with heritability estimates of between 50 and 60 % for both males and females. McGue‚ 1999 * Fowler et al‚ 2007 – found that in a study of 1‚214 twins genetic influences played a role in the
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Effects of Shopping Addiction Shopping is a necessary part of life. We shop for food‚ clothing‚ cars‚ homes‚ or anything that may be a necessity to survive. If shopping is necessary‚ how can it also be an addiction? The answer is the same as with other addictions. According to Wikipedia‚ addiction is the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse dependency consequences or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors. Oniomania‚ which is a Greek word meaning "for
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victimless crimes such as drug abuse‚ prostitution‚ gambling‚ public nudity‚ and trespassing. An individual abusing drugs is a victimless crime because drugs are illegal‚ and the individual is not affecting others‚ only his or her self. Prostitution is deemed as a victimless crime because it is an illegally paid service that does not involve a victim due to the participant giving consent‚ and being promiscuous is commonly frowned upon in society. Gambling is known for being illegal‚ irresponsible‚ and
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Homeless persons are more likely to become ill due to the unhygienic environment they must strive in. They have greater hospitalization rates compared to the general population and are more likely to die at a younger age. The relationship between addiction and homelessness is complex due to various factors that will lead them into such addictive patterns to live in extreme weather and rough situations. Many people who are addicted to alcohol and drugs never become homeless‚ but people who are poor
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Phobias and Addiction PSY 300 October 22‚ 2012 Phobias and Addiction Learning a behavior is gaining knowledge or skills through experience‚ practice‚ or conditioning. For example‚ most people learn to wake up at the sound of an alarm clock. Through the process of conditioning‚ he or she awakens at the sound of the alarm. The alarm becomes the signal to start the day. Often what happens is that some people condition themselves to awaken at the same time every day without even hearing the
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