Understanding Addiction Limestone College Abstract As early as 1939 with the publication of the first edition of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous the medical community was aware that addiction was more than a moral shortcoming. In the first addition of the book in the chapter The Doctor’s Opinion‚ Dr. William Silkworth (1939) wrote the following‚ “We believe‚ and so suggested a few years ago‚ that the action of alcohol on these chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy; that the
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the brain disease known as CTE. Jeff Miller‚ the National Football League’s senior vice president for health and safety‚ told the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce that head trauma caused by football can trigger brain disease. The scientists know that CTE is the result from head trauma‚ but there is so much about it they do not know yet. (Breslow) Tau protein is known as a neurological disease. Tau is an unordinary protein that twists brain cells in parts of the brain that
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New research‚ to a growing body of literature suggests there is a substantial genetic influence on susceptibility to nicotine addiction (Satti‚ 2011). In the past few years‚ researchers around the world have zeroed in on various genetic regions believed to be involved in one’s vulnerability to addiction. For example‚ one person may reach for a cigarette soon after waking‚ smokes a pack a day‚ and cannot seem to quit. Another smokes a few cigarettes now and then but never feels driven by the need
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Drug Addiction Drug addiction is a problem that has been increasing immensely among our society today. Drug addictions can only hinder or restrain us from accomplishing goals or dreams in life. People sometimes feel they are too bright‚ too powerful‚ too much in control to become addictive. Addiction can trap anyone. It can lead to harming ones body‚ causing problems in family structure‚ and contribute to the delinquency in society. The sooner people seek help for drug addiction problems‚ the more
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Name: Group: Speech Title: DRUG ADDICTION Specific Purpose:To inform my audience about drug addiction Central Idea:For my audience to know what to look for if someone you know or love are hooked on drugs Introduction Attention: Its possible that someone you love or know is or at one point was addicted to drugs. Drug addiction is growing rapidly here in the united states and throughout the world. It effects everyone not just one person but everyone regardless of age. According
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BAD EFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION Drug is a kind of stimulant. It is extracted from the papaver‚ a kind of tree living in lands that are very high from the sea surface. Drug can exist in many type such as liquid‚ powder or tablet. It can be taken into a person’s body by breathing‚ smoking or injecting. In medical field‚ drug is very useful in reducing hurt. But it can only be used following doctor’s instruction because it is very easy to be addicted. Drug addiction has become serious problem all
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The brain The brain is the most complex organ in the body. It is the organ that allows us to think‚ have emotions‚ move‚ and dream. Given this complication‚ it should not be surprising that there are many ways to separate brain parts. Brain parts can be separated on the basis of what they look like to the bare eye‚ under a microscope‚ or by what certain brain parts do. The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system and all of the nerves found in our body make up the peripheral nervous
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The Brain The central core of the human brain‚ often referred to as the “old brain”‚ is the most primitive part of the brain and can be found in all vertebrates dating back more than 500 million years. The central core is designed to help the human body with basic survival functions such as breathing‚ heartbeat‚ movement‚ balance‚ and sleep. Without the central core‚ the brain would not be able to do major task like telling our hearts to beat and how fast. The central core of the human brain
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Research Proposal on Youth towards drug addiction. CONTENTS Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….. 4-6 Problem background…………………………………………………………………….. 7 Aims and objectives………………………………………………………………………. 7-8 Problem statement……………………………………………………………………….. 8 Research questions……………………………………………………………………….. 8-9 Hypothesis……………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Research objectives………………………………………………………………………. 9-10 Significance of the study………………………………………………………………
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Addiction in Adolescence Clayton Newsome Dr. Pamela Todd Counseling 502 September 19‚ 2014 Introduction Addiction can happen at any point in an adolescences life. When conception takes place in a woman a life is created‚ thus‚ life begins and abuse can start. In this essay‚ I will discuss how addiction in adolescence can cause many problems such as abuse and addiction in adolescence‚ how addiction can effect brain development as well as healthy spiritual development. Abuse and Addiction Abuse is
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