Greek and means "seeing far away". However‚ the more we watch it‚ the more short-sighted and narrow-minded we become. Unfortunately‚ TV is fast becoming as popular and dangerous as drugs. In this essay‚ I will outline some problems linked to TV. addiction and suggest some viable solution. Starting with the dangers‚ health is one of the biggest. To clarify‚ people who watch too much TV. frequently develop problems with their eyes and back and‚ too‚ may become obese. A further negative effect is
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Sex addiction is a destructive and difficult problem. The term sex addiction is used to describe the behavior of a person who has an unusually intense sex drive or an obsession with sex. People are addicted to sex for many different reasons. About 25 million Americans visit cyber sex sites between 1-10 hours per week. Tracking data from 2010 by Nielsen Online showed that more than 25% of those internet access at work viewed pornography during working hours. People become addicted because they take
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Reithmeyer November 4‚ 2012 Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Have you ever had to deal with a person dealing with alcoholism or drug addiction? Alcoholism and drug addiction in a family member can have many effects not only in the person with the problem but‚ other family members as well. My little brother Jose is the one from my family who struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction. He started drinking at a very young age and then slowly started experimenting with
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research explores the relationship between computer addiction and cyber crime. There is evidence of computer addiction in medical settings‚ scholarly journals and legal proceedings. Reviewing the history of computer addiction has shown that computer addiction can be related to cyber crime. This paper will define computer addiction‚ show how various cyber crimes‚ especially those against businesses and organizations‚ can be motivated by computer addiction and propose further research on how managers can
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Addiction and the media Do you think that the media plays a role in substance abuse in adolescents and in adults? The attitude towards drug and alcohol abuse has changed dramatically throughout history. Stefan Hall analyzes the way addiction has been dramatized and how the attitude towards drugs have gradually changed from stark warnings about the dangers to satire and slapstick. (Hall) Fade in‚ Fade out: addiction Recovery‚ in American film. The media has used countless advertising
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7) References 14 8) Appendix – A (Pie Charts) 15 9) Appendix – B (Questionnaire) 24 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The primary goal of our research report is to assess the level of mobile phone addiction in youngsters of our nation. Another aim of our study is to determine how the mobile phone addiction affects the time‚ education‚ level of concentration and seriousness and social life of youngsters. One of the purposes of our research was also to assess the amount of money today’s youngsters spend
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Internet Addiction Prepared for Dr. Jere Mitchum By Marwan November 4 ‚ 1996 TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ...............................................iv ABSTRACT.............................................................v INTRODUCTION ........................................................1 Purpose .............................................................1 Growth Of The Internet ..............................................1 THE ADDICTION ........
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Addiction: A Disease of the Brain Chad Steelmon Dual Enrollment English 101 Mrs. Munger December 14‚ 2012 Abstract Through years past and years presently‚ addictions have grown and changed in style and substance. The leaders in substance addictions transpose every year with the usual frontrunners of alcohol and tobacco. Addictions are truly a disease that is extremely hard to overcome‚ but it can be done. With endurance and acceptability to setbacks‚ an addiction can become
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medicalnewstoday.com/info/addiction/what-causes-addiction.php NIDA. (2011‚ November). Drug facts:understanding drug abuse and addiction [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-abuse-addiction Bibliography Nordqvist‚ C. (2009‚ march 09). Medical news today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/addiction/what-causes-addiction.php NIDA. (2011‚ November). Drug facts:understanding drug abuse and addiction [Web log message]. Retrieved
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Drug Addiction as a Psychobiological Process The emphasis is on biological mechanisms underlying addiction‚ although some other factors influencing drug addiction will also be discussed. The presentation is limited primarily to psychomotor stimulants (e.g.‚ amphetamine‚ cocaine) and opiates (e.g.‚ heroin‚ morphine) for two reasons. First‚ considerable knowledge has been gained during the past 15 years regarding the neurobiological mechanisms mediating their addictive properties. Second‚ these
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