The Disease of Drug Addiction Joanne Frye HSER 340 Abstract Addiction is a chronic‚ often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive seeking and use of addictive substances despite harmful consequences to the addicted individual and to those around him or her. Introduction Dramatic advances in science over the past 20 years have shown that drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disease that results from the prolonged effects of drugs on the brain. (Leshner‚ 1997) It is considered a
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What is Computer Addiction? Computer addiction is a relatively new term used to describe a dependency on one’s computer. Computer addiction is not limited to personal computers (PCs). It covers video games and the Internet and has already been given a label by psychologists‚ namely Internet addiction disorder (IAD). Internet/Computer Addiction is the excessive use of the internet/computer that affects their daily life activities. This includes gaming‚ gambling‚ pornography‚ shopping‚ blogging and
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Stamps Group topic: Understanding Addiction In today’s session‚ group members received education re: the definition of addiction‚ the addiction process‚ and the different types of substance(s) withdrawal symptoms. PO was on time and moderately participated in the group activities. PO shared his alcohol use experience and reasons to stay clean and sober with peers‚ stated “I was a monster when I was drinking. I was really mean to my family and others. I am surprised that I didn’t die for all
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This article is about “should addiction to drugs be a labeled a brain disease?” The author starts out talking about the different theories as to why some individuals become addicted to alcohol or other drugs. Historically‚ drug and alcohol dependency has been viewed as either a disease or a moral failing. The view that this addiction to drugs and alcohol are righteous failings maintains that such abusing of drugs is voluntary of what the person wants to do. People choose to immoderate in such ways
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think it is just an unhealthy attitude towards food‚ compulsive overeating disorder is not just about a food problem‚ but an illness with underlying issues and emotions. Overeating is an addiction to food. An addiction is continued repetition of a behavior‚ despite the negative effects‚ or consequence. Addiction is considered to be an illness. Overeating‚ therefore‚ is an illness. Overeaters share the mindset of others with eating disorders. Anorexia and bulimia aren’t the only eating disorders
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Internet Sexual Addiction It seems that the Internet has become an ever-growing part in numerous areas of the everyday lives of people. One area that is worthy of further study involves sexual addiction and how it is related with too much use of the Internet. Some scholars allege that sociopaths are starting to emerge online and it has been dubbed as “technological addictions”. This article looks at Internet addiction with respect to excessive sexual behavior. It includes discussions of the notion
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any of these revolutionary inventions could lead to severe consequences. It’s not uncommon to see these cases happen throughout the nation‚ but of all the possible problems that could occur‚ the most detrimental situation‚ in my opinion‚ is addiction. Addiction‚ regardless of its kind‚ has become a worldwide epidemic which makes it more challenging to solve. Many recognize it as well‚ which explains the anti-smoking commercials‚ anti-gambling billboards‚ and more.
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Cause and Effect in Gambling Addiction Gambling becomes type of addiction for most people who are involved in game. People may look that gambling can be a pleasure in seeking behavior; but sometimes‚ it can be really difficult to stop this kind of activity or even avoid a certain type of emotional pain once they started it. Gambling is the main reason of divorce right now and a separation of a family members’. Some researchers think that addictive gambling can be referred as a type of mental disorder
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Morgan Azbill English 1111 Addiction: A Disease or A Weakness? Addiction- a primary‚ chronic‚ neurobiologic disease‚ with genetic‚ psychosocial‚ and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviors that include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use‚ compulsive use‚ continued use despite harm‚ and craving. The difference between addiction and abuse is often times unclear. It’s a difficult call to make as a family member
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Addiction Has America become a nation full of addicts? In today’s current generation everyone’s addicted‚ from the abuse of prescription medication to the use of social media. The human brain is susceptible to addiction very easily. Addiction is what drives people to make decisions‚ it alters a person’s behavior based on a developed dependence to a certain substance or thing. Nothing is worse on a country’s’ society than a people who’ve growingly become reliant. America as a whole needs to work
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