Ismael U. Mendoza Mr. Bertok ENG9H 28 April 2014 Technology Addiction: The Facts In the last twenty years technology has advanced ever-so quickly. Like with every good thing there are some drawbacks. One of those drawbacks is addiction‚ technological addiction. You may think this is not serious but is a growing problem in the world let alone America. This is also the basis of the novel “Feed” by M. T. Anderson. In the novel people have installed micro-chips in their heads‚ all the people
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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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Introduction to Internet Addiction Ten years ago‚ the only people who spent a majority of their leisure time on the computer were paid members of the technology industry. Today‚ however‚ surfing the Web has become a pastime as social and marketable as bar hopping or going to the movies. As the web has become a part of mainstream life‚ some mental health professionals have noted that a percentage of people using the web do so in a compulsive and out-of-control manner. In one extreme (1997) Cincinnati
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A Study of Internet Addiction: Status and Causes Introduction: A passion adds value to one ’s life‚ an addiction takes away value. When the line between these two is crossed‚ the addict is often the last to know‚ due to their denial. A family and social history will reveal that the subject is being evaluated by close friends as actually suffering a great loss from their activity. While time spent online can be hugely productive‚ compulsive Internet use can interfere
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suffering from opiate addiction is beneficial not only for the individual‚ but also for society as a whole. Brightside Clinic in Northbrook‚ IL‚ knows exactly how drug‚ opiate‚ or heroin addiction can impact individuals and their loved ones. These drug dependence experts are devoted to offering caring treatment to help people get back on their feet. Rather than simply punishing or incarcerating individuals suffering from addiction‚ they believe in comprehensive drug addiction treatment. Read on to
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RECOVERY FROM CHEMICAL ADDICTION The Causes & Recovery From Chemical Addiction Dozier‚ Tommy O Argosy University/Atlanta The Causes & Recovery From Chemical Addiction 2 Chemical addiction is the least researched in the medical field. The problem is that chemical addiction is a growing epidemic in urban cities. Chemical addiction has many names‚ but everyone agrees that it is an enormous problem. Chemical addiction can be treated and
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Vulnerability to addiction (risk factors) Personality – vulnerability / risk factor • Lawton - Originally believed that addiction led to personality defects; however some research indicated that defective personality characteristics precede addiction. • Eysenck – developed a psychological resource model‚ he believed that certain personality types lead to addiction. • Suggested that individuals develop habit based on purpose related to personality type e.g. hedonist‚ sensation seeker • Eysenck
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The problem of mobile phone addiction (1010words) Nomophobia‚ the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The phrase was coined by a U.K. study commissioned by SecurEnvoy as an abbreviation for no-mobile-phone phobia. According to an article‚ 77% of the 18-24 age group revealed nomophobia. If a person doesn’t have his or her cell phone‚ and feels uncomfortable trying to respond to real life situations without it‚ experts warn this is addiction. In Hong Kong‚ it is not hard to find teenagers
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Drugs Addiction Miami Beach Senior High Ashley Gonzalez Ms. Cooper/Mr.Sussman English II-Period Three 06 March 2013 Drugs Addiction Topic and Thesis Statement Miami Beach Senior High Topic: Drugs Thesis Statement: In an examination of drugs I will discuss causes of this disease/or social dilemma. I will also discuss the effect of drugs on individuals‚ families and society.
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Addiction Treatment You crave it‚ you want it and you just can not stop thinking about it or‚ you just can’t stop doing it‚ they call it addiction. “Addiction is a chronic‚ but treatable‚ brain disorder. People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs‚ even in the face of negative health‚ social or legal consequences. This lack of control is the result of alcohol- or drug-induced changes in the brain. Those changes‚ in turn‚ cause behavior changes” (What is Addiction)
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