CHEMISTRY Part III Addiction Dr. Susan Y. LIANG Email: ytliang@hkbu.edu.hk Office: FSC 702B Opium – Catholicon or Toxin • Evidence suggests that more than 5‚000 years ago the properties of opium were known in the Euphrates River (幼发拉底河) delta. • Around 330 B. C.‚ Alexander the Great took opium to Persia and India‚ from where cultivation slowly spread eastward and reached China in about the 7th century (唐朝). 13th century‚ India The opium poppy Early history of poppy Opium –
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“NEGATIVE INFLUENCE OF COMPUTER GAMES ON YOUNG PEOPLE”. I. Introduction. A. Reasons for undertaking Research. It is known that we are living in technological era. The computers became irreplaceable tool in everyday life of almost each person. The adult users generally use it for business purposes while youngsters for computer games. Computers became the part of our life and very important component in many spheres of modern life. So it is somehow influences on people. One of the spheres of the life
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Genetic explanations for the Initiation of addictions Heritability of addictions such as alcoholism and gambling can be studied through family and twin studies. The presumptions of twin and family studies are that if family members share similar behaviours‚ then the degree to which the behaviours are caused by genetic factors can be examined. There are two types of twins‚ identical and non-identical. Identical twins are monozygotic (MZ) as they came from the same egg‚ and therefore share an identical
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The Amazing World of Laughter & It’s super Healing Power A Book Review Presented to PROFESSOR ESPIE CHINEL APARIS Managing Director UM Fitness & Wellness Centre In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in PE 2 Code #: 7275 1st term‚ 2nd semester School Year: 2012-2013 Permit #: 2485LL BY: ROGIE P. JACINTO January 19‚ 2013 Introduction: Laughing is important to all people because Laughing makes stress release and you feels happy‚ relaxes and feels good. Laughing
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Addiction The Tabers medical dictionary defines drug addiction as a compulsive and maladaptive dependence on a drug that produces adverse psychological‚ physical‚ economic‚ social‚ or legal ramifications(5). In the U.S.‚ the abuse or misuse of prescription drugs has been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a growing problem. In 2007‚ for example‚ the CDC reported that more than 27‚500 Americans died of drug overdose‚ an increase of more than 100% in the preceding
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is the world’s largest computer network. Unlike a computer network set up at a business or school‚ though‚ the internet is not owned or operated by any one person or group no one monitors it‚ and no one can “turn off”; clearly the internet has become a popular hangout. The amazing thing about this virtual place is the entertainment it brings to the person. (Wolgemuth) Computer games provide an ex citing and interactive medium for game play within education; the computer industry obviously has been
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view regarding abuse/addiction is superficial and during this time I think it’s merely a wrong decision. But as I grew and exposed to this through peers‚ school and church teachings I saw that there are a lot of factors to consider why an individual resort to drug and/or alcohol abuse/addiction. Emotional factors: I learned this in-depth during my college life (a couple of years ago) when I was introduced to Maslow’s pyramid of human needs. There is a high risk for addiction for people who have
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The awareness of addictions is growing at an alarming rate in the United States. Many health care professionals are working overtime in treating people with disabling addictions. But within the mental health care profession‚ many are divided as to the arising issue and cause of addiction. Deaths caused by drug overdoses have risen drastically over the pass decade. Many health care and drug treatment professionals are working overtime in treating people with disabling addictions. Within the mental
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Addictions can be something scary for everyone involved. There are several different types of addictions that are dealt with every day in our society. When someone has an addiction to something it not only affects them‚ but also anyone around them that could be impacted. There are many different treatments depending on the specific addiction. As well‚ there are many different causes to various addictions. This is an important topic to understand whether you are the one addicted or someone looking
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The effects of computer games on young children – a review of the research Jessica Harris “The views expressed in this report are those of the authors‚ not necessarily those of the Home Office (nor do they reflect Government policy).” RDS Occasional Paper No 72 The Research‚ Development and Statistics Directorate RDS is part of the Home Office. The Home Office ’s purpose is to build a safe‚ just and tolerant society in which the rights and responsibilities of individuals‚ families and communities
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