Brain tumors are abnormal growth of tissue in the brain or spinal cord. This abnormal growth disrupts the normal functions of the brain. Brain tumors are categories based on where they originated and whether they are cancerous or noncancerous. They can be benign which means they do not contain cancer cells‚ they grow slowly‚ and do not spread into other tissue. The tumors can also be malignant‚ which means they contain cancer cells and spread rapidly into surrounding tissue. ("Brain Tumors") Surgery
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We do not have to wait for these adolescents and children to grow up and become adults to see how our overconsumption of sugar has led to diabetes. Chances are extremely high that you know someone with type 2 diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the incidence rate for diabetes type 2 was at least 50% in most states between 1995 and 2010 and some states saw an increase of 100%. States in the southern part of the United States saw an increase in diabetes diagnosis of 226%
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DEMON-DRUG ADDICTION A tunnel into the unknown nothingness of darkness. Deep‚ Eerie‚ and dark. Fear is the first thing which envelops me as I look into the eyes of a drug addict. Expressionless .Emotionless. That chalklike skin – “like a corpse”. Motionless. My eyes wander back to those eyes and my heartbeat stops at the sight of those savage eyes‚ suddenly hungry for something….or someone. Groping for something of utter need. This is the portrait of a drug addict. Drug addiction is a complex
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Drug Addiction The topic that caught my attention when I was reading my choices was “Drug Addiction”. Drug addiction is something that should not be taken lightly by anyone who has a family member or friend with this issue. We often wonder how and what make people turn into being a drug addict. “Drug addiction is rooted in long-term adaptations within the brain that promotes escalating drug use‚ difficulty quitting‚ and relapse—all despite the awareness of negative consequences.” With that being
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Addiction and Society Sociology Professor Trembicki February 22‚ 2013 Abstract Drug addiction is a disease that damages addicts‚ their families‚ communities‚ the economy‚ and society. Addiction has a widespread reach: from dealing with unpredictable and often dangerous addicts at home to the costs incurred by society as a whole. As the population of addicts rises and the average age of an addict is younger‚ society is forced to deal with a pressing matter. Addiction is no longer limited
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Addiction is a very funny topic‚ not literally‚ but just in general. There are so many different types of addictions and many question whether or not it is a disease. Addiction is a condition that results when you or someone else ingests a substance such as alcohol‚ cocaine‚ nicotine‚ caffeine‚ etc. It could also happen when engaging in an activity like gambling that can be pleasurable but the continued use of which becomes compulsive and interferes with your ordinary everyday life such as responsibilities
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cut with strychnine or other poisons. Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents‚ they are at risk of overdose or death. Heroin also poses special problems because of the transmission of HIV and other diseases that can occur from sharing needles or other injection equipment. According to the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health‚ which may actually underestimate illicit opiate (heroin) use‚ an estimated 3.7 million people had used heroin at
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Addiction to Nicotine Robin S. Combs Com/156 August 18‚ 2013 Kathryn Voigt Addiction to Nicotine There are many types of addiction‚ gambling‚ eating‚ drinking‚ smoking‚ drugs‚ or any other behavior that is habit forming. One of the strongest addictions know today is to nicotine. After researching the effect of nicotine addiction on humans this information came to light‚ “The relapse rate for smokers who try to quit the habit is discouragingly high: about 90 percent ultimately begin smoking
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Ę Nicotine Addiction Nicotine addiction. I am sure that everyone heard about it or had contact with addicted person. Nicotine addiction is one of the biggest problems of modern society. According to the studies nowadays there are about 1.3 billion smokers in the world. According to the scientists is: 1000x more potent than alcohol more than 5 x stronger than cocaine or morphine What does it mean for us? Well basically is one of the most addictive substances in the world. In other words if
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Analyzing Addiction Addiction is everywhere‚ from celebrity tabloids‚ to television‚ and possibly to a family member or close friend. There is alcoholism‚ drug abuse‚ and gambling addiction; the effects of such are devastating. For example‚ the following excerpt is from the harrowing Leaving Dirty Jersey: A Crystal Meth Memoir by James Salant: “I gave Doug the spoon and I tried to pull thirty units of water into the syringe. Doug hit me on the side of my head and said‚ ‘Your shaking too much
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