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    Drug Addiction

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    Drug Addiction for Dummies Your Name Here School Name COM 150 Expository Essay Allison Howry February 3‚ 2008 Thesis Addiction is defined as an overuse of any substance that changes the natural chemical balance of the brain. It is generally agreed upon that addiction includes biological‚ psychological‚ and behavioral factors. Introduction Addictions are very dangerous emotionally‚ psychologically‚ and physically. There are three main points to an addiction - the actual addiction and

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    Young Hover Professor Olia PSYC 101 October 29‚ 2008 Drug Addiction Growing up in a household with my parents fading in and out of our lives‚ just like a loose light bulb would flicker‚ could be part of the reason why my brother is addicted to drugs. Constantly arguing at each other over what I thought at the time were the littlest things in life‚ I believe led to a younger brother choosing the wrong path to tranquility. My younger brother is 32 years old and has had a drug problem

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    Is Addiction A Disease

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    Some say addiction is a disease not a choice‚ what do you think? With addiction there is no physiological malfunction in the brain. Addiction is a choice; in the moment. It is not a disease like cancer or diabetes. Addiction is not a disease that comes unexpected‚ it is what you choose to do‚ it is a choice. Addiction is chosen not by the brain does it come unexpectedly. “In a true disease‚ some part of the body is in a state of abnormal physiological functioning‚ and this causes the undesirable

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    Gaming Addiction

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    Mark Carter Prof. Nielson English 101 2/17/10 Final Draft WP#2 The “ADDICTION” He was sitting there watching the clock‚ and it read ten minutes to three‚ and it was almost time to leave work. The excitement and anxiousness growing with each passing minute‚ today was the day he was waiting for. He planned for it; two weeks of researching‚ reading articles and watching videos. He saw it happen over and over in his mind; he knew every maneuver‚ every danger‚ and he expected the unexpected. All

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    Addiction: The Disease

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    Addiction: The Disease HS 101: Addiction Pharmacology & Physiology Instructor: Wanda Urban November 23‚ 2013 I have often wondered why I turned out the way I did‚ an addict. I wonder if circumstances in my life influenced or contributed to that first time I decided to alter my state with a drug. Honestly‚ I don’t think it did. I had a normal childhood‚ in a loving family. We did not have a lot of money‚ but we had enough. We ate dinner together every night‚ we went camping in the summer

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    Sex Addiction

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    Sex Addiction By Victor Banks COM/156 Amy Qualls May 12‚ 2013 Thesis Addictions can come in many forms‚ but I will be focusing on sexual addiction. There are many ways to help people fight addiction such as counseling‚ or rehabilitation. Body 1 Everyday in America‚ more people become addicted to sex. According to

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    Gambling Addiction

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    Introduction Gambling is deeply rooted in American culture (Findlay‚ 1986). In precolonial times‚ the proceeds from lotteries authorized by the ruling English monarchy were used to subsidize explorations to‚ and settlements within‚ the New World (Ezell‚ 1960). As colonial America matured‚ government and private lotteries‚ as well as social gambling‚ were common. The colonial era of gambling ended with the spread of Jacksonian morality‚ aided by numerous well-publicized scandals. Civil War reconstruction

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    Addiction Essay

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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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    Effectiveness on Bootcamps

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    Correctional Boot Camps Correctional boot camps first opened in the United States in Georgia and Oklahoma in 1983. These camps are part of the adult correctional system. According to the National Criminal Justice Service (NCJRS)‚ boot camps are in prison programs with the correctional sanction that demonstrate Military Basic Tactics such as ‚ physical training‚ drills‚ ceremonies‚ education etc. Correctional boot camps are also referred to as shock probation and or intensive incarceration. Cook

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    Theme : Science and Technology Topic : Internet Addiction Disorder Good morning‚ everybody. I’d like to show you a presentation about Internet Addiction Disorder. Let’s start. First of all‚ ask yourself “without your computer or the Internet what would you do?” In the world of quickly advancing technology‚ it is hard to ignore the Internet which is becoming more and more important in lives of users worldwide. But the ugly truth is that the Internet is as addictive as it is useful. IAD

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