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    Gadget Addiction

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    Gadget addicts: There has been much debate between psychiatrists and psychologists whether there is such a thing as internet addiction.    When I got home from holiday‚ I mentioned technology addiction to one of my friends. She said she was increasingly worried about her husband’s obsession with his handheld computer.  ’When he comes home from work‚ he’s lucky if he manages 15 minutes talking to the kids before he switches it on‚’ she said. ’And he’s glued to it for the rest of the night. Even

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    Phobias and Addictions

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    Phobias and Addictions PSY 300 Phobias and Addictions Phobias and addictions are emotional issues that many people have to deal with on a daily basis. Phobias are an irrational fear of something. An addiction is a need that is difficult for the person to control. Phobias can be formed through classical conditioning. Addictions can be formed through operant conditioning. Classical conditioning and operant conditioning are both ways that we learn through experience. These forms of conditioning

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    Client ’s Advocate Client ’s Advocate The client Miguel Poor was referred to my office from Veteran Affairs. The Veteran Affairs Representative provided background information pertaining to the client. The client is unable to utilize any Benefits from the Veterans Affairs Office due to his discharge status; hence the referral to an out-of-network therapist. The client was dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2002 for disclosing his sexual orientation. The client reported

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    Naloxone Addiction

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    the ambulance first‚ a professional will know what to do more than anyone. While waiting on the ambulance there isn’t much one can do but make sure the victim is breathing and‚ if on hand‚ administer naloxone (Volkow 14). Naloxone is a relatively new drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. This medicine‚ also commonly known as Narcan‚ was invented by a man named Jack Fisher in 1961 and is becoming more and more accessible to the public as the epidemic rises. How it works once injected

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    Drugs

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    Drugs and drug types. Drugs types. | Drugs. | Stimulants. | Amphetamines e.g.‚ caffeine and cocaine. | Opiates | Opium‚ morphine‚ codines‚ heroin and methadone. | Hallucinogens. | LSD and magic mushrooms. | Depressants. | Vellum‚ diazepans‚ diet pills and sleeping pills. | Explanation of these drug types. Stimulants: drugs which elevate mood‚ increase wakefulness and give an increased sense on mental and physical energy.e.g caffeine. Opiates: It is often called narcotic analgesics

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    Internet Addiction

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    the internet that it basically caters to anyone with access to it. Being so accessible the internet can easily become addictive to people just as drugs can. The dictionary defines addiction as the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. Critics argue though‚ that "internet addiction" is not possible because there are no chemical substances involved. However‚ just like people can get addicted to television or anything else that

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    Exercise Addiction

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    become an addiction. Exercise addiction has many of the same characteristics seen drug addiction such as: tolerance withdrawal‚ lack of control‚ intention effects‚ time‚ reduction in other activities‚ and continuance. Researchers have developed conceptually sound diagnostic criteria for exercise dependence‚ but have yet to determine a suitably convincing mechanism for its onset. In order to determine what type of interventions would be effective for treating or overcoming exercise addiction‚ researchers

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    drugs

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    Drug addiction is one of the most concerned issues all around the world. Either consuming or trading drug in some countries are strictly prohibited. For instance‚ ‘January 2009‚ Yong Vui Kong‚ a Malaysian was sentenced to death in Singapore for trafficking heroin’. However‚ the restrictions or even the punishments seem to have failed remediating this issue. Drug trafficking among teenagers has been increasing rapidly and immediate ‘remedies’ are indispensable to prevent further societal consequences

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    Caffeine Addiction

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    gift but instead delivers adrenalin stress‚ low blood sugar‚ mood and energy swings‚ fatigue‚ depression‚ malnutrition‚ and disturbed sleep”. Although caffeine is considered a mild drug‚ the consequences of caffeine addiction are rather severe and include physical and mental health problems and can lead to other addictions. No doubt‚ coffee is a stimulating drink‚ and its active chemical component caffeine immediately invigorates both body and mind. However‚ the later effects are quite the opposite

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    drugs

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    2 Drugs are generally defined as a substance which alters our normal bodily functions when it is induced into our body. Having a drug free society is to have a community of people living in a particular region‚ restricted from the usage and influence of drugs. Certain drugs have side effects‚ in which it can cause addiction to its user. This is why many had considered drugs to be dangerous‚ they thought that the usage of drugs should be banned completely from the society. On the contrary

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