IS ADDICTION A DISEASE? Drug agencies in the world have struggled for legitimacy in the field of medicine addiction. Drug abuse has become a common norm in the society today. Drug addiction is a chronic brain disease that causes uncontrollable drug seeking and use despite its negative consequences on the addict. Although the decision to take drugs is voluntary for many individuals‚ the brain changes that over a period of time. It hampers a person’s ability to resist his/her impulses to take drugs;
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sensor that responds to a change (stimuli) in the environment‚ by sending information through the afferent pathway to the control center1. The second component‚ which is the control center‚ is where the information received is assessed and it is determined whether the conditions are in limits1. The final component is the effector; it uses the information provided by the control center to respond to the change1. The information travels along the efferent pathway from control center to the effector this
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January‚ 2013 H.S.B Project: DISEASES Teacher: ………………………………….. INTRODUCTION The difference between good health and disease is that health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans‚ it is the general condition of a person’s mind‚ body and spirit‚ usually meaning to be free from illness‚ injury or pain (as in “good health” or “healthy”) whiles a disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of
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\ Metropolis Health Care System HCA 311 Professor Nazaire August 22‚ 2011 Metropolis Health System 1. Refer to the Metropolis Health System (MHS) case study appearing in Chapter 25. Read about the various types of services offered by MHS. There are a myriad of different programs offered by Metropolis Health Care System. Of these the “Rehabilitation and Wellness Center” which allows for many outpatient physical therapy programs as well as return-to-work services to get those back and
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CHRONIC DISEASES A chronic disease is an illness that is prolonged in duration‚ does not spontaneously resolve‚ and is usually not cured completely. Examples of chronic diseases are rheumatoid arthritis‚ lung cancer‚ and heart disease. Heart disease is an illness that involves the blockage or narrowing of the blood vessels. It is the leading cause of death in the US with approximately 81.1 million people‚ or one in every three adults living with heart disease. The illness causes swelling in feet
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Infectious Disease: HIV/AIDS Jessica Thammavongsa HCA 240 August 9th‚ 2014 Shirlene Small Infectious Disease: HIV/AIDS I am writing this paper to explain how HIV/AIDS as an infectious disease responds to the inflammatory‚ describe what the disease is‚ how it is transmitted‚ and the environmental factors that can make a person vulnerable to accruing the disease. In addition‚ this paper will discuss standard and alternative treatments that are available to those who have HIV/AIDS‚ identify
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from heart disease. II. In fact‚ heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women III. About 600‚000 people die of heart disease each year in the United States. Thesis Statement: Heart disease is a huge issue in the United States and being aware of symptoms can help save lives. Body I. Heart disease refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type in the United States is coronary artery disease. A. Coronary artery disease occurs when
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Questions to Accompany Physio-Ex: Cardiovascular Dynamics 1. Describe the relationship between blood pressure and blood flow. Blood flow is the amount of blood flowing through a vessel‚ tissue‚ or organ during a given period of time and Blood pressure is the force exerted on a vessel wall by the blood traveling through it. 2. Describe the relationship between blood viscosity and blood flow. As blood viscosity increases‚ blood flow decreases. 3. Describe the relationship between vessel
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significantly in either avoiding a cardiovascular disease or help to improve your health if a cardiovascular disease is already present. Diet is very important when it comes to your heart eating a well balanced diet low in saturated fats‚ and highly processed or sugary foods. It’s important that your diet contains lots of fruits and vegetables along with healthy fats such as nuts or avocados and foods that contain high fiber. Another way to keep your cardiovascular healthy is exercise especially high
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Alzheimer ’s disease HCA/240 University of Phoenix Alzheimer ’s disease Alzheimer’s disease what is it? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. A general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging‚ although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age‚ and the majority of people are age 65 and over. Progressive mental deterioration in old age has been recognized and described
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