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    DOTA Addiction

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    ACTION RESEARCH : “DOTA ADDICTION” Submitted by: Maverick V. Francisco Submitted to: Prof. Peñaranda Chapter I : Introduction Playing games is a natural part of growing. It’s one way that kids learn to socialize‚ compete‚ to fulfil their craving ego‚ to entertain‚ to have fun and sometimes to escape from depression. Computer and online games‚ in most instances‚ are no more dangerous than other games‚ which kids play outdoors. But sometimes‚ computer and online games

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    DRUG ADDICTION

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    DRUG ADDICTION Addiction in Philippines Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of addiction in Philippines‚ and how addiction effects users‚ and Filipino.  Controlling Idea: Addiction has components that influence the behavior in addicts‚ there are scientific reasoning‚ warning signs‚ and treatment alternatives.  According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse about half Filipino have a loved one‚ a friend‚ or an acquaintance who is addicted to drugs.  I. The definition of drug abuse

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    Phobias and Addiction

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    Phobias and Addiction Rachael Thomas PSY/300 January 26‚ 2014 Professor Chung Phobias and Addiction Webster Dictionary defines phobia as “a persistent‚ irrational fear of a specific object‚ activity‚ or situation that leads to compelling desire to avoid it” ("PHOBIA‚" n.d) Whereas Addiction is defined as “the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or something that is psychologically or physical habit-forming‚ as narcotics‚ to such extent its cessation causes severe trauma” ("addiciton‚"

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    Sexual Addiction

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    SCHOLARLY VS. POPULAR MEDIA FOCUS ON SEXUAL ADDICTION The article is about sexual addiction and the tile is “The Role of Shame and Guilt in Hypersexual Behavior”. The article was written by Randy Gilliland‚ Mikle South‚ Bruce N. Carpenter‚ and Sam A. Hardy. The article was published in 2011 and the primary focus of the research is how shame and guilt affects sexual addiction recovery results. The hypothesis for the article is shame is maladaptive and more related to psychopathology than is

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    Opiate Addiction

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    Opiate Abuse/Addiction Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech the audience will know about opiate abuse and its addiction. Central Idea (Thesis): Opiate‚ and its abuse and addiction. Introduction 1. Attention Getter: Addiction is prevalent in America‚ and one of the biggest culprits of addiction is opiates. Opiates often come in the form of prescription pain medications‚ and normally contain Hydrocodone or Oxycodone such as Vicodin or Percocet. The International Center for Advancement

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    Sherry - a Unique Drink

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    close to each other but there is a difference between wines produced from them. There are actually a number of different Sherry types that range from very dry with pale straw-like yellow‚ to sweet with a dark mahogany color. But what makes sherry unique? The main answear is combination between history of this significant drink and method of its producing. Sherry has very ancient history. It knows by the name of Sherry since 1635 but is made long ago before that. Sherry producing was started by

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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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    Internet Addiction

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    Internet Addiction: A Brief Summary of Research and Practice Go to: Abstract Problematic computer use is a growing social issue which is being debated worldwide. Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) ruins lives by causing neurological complications‚ psychological disturbances‚ and social problems. Surveys in the United States and Europe have indicated alarming prevalence rates between 1.5 and 8.2% [1]. There are several reviews addressing the definition‚ classification‚ assessment‚ epidemiology‚ and

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    Addiction to Internet

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    English 1002: College Writing II Dr. Cynthia Andrzejczyk Addiction to Internet In the text The Globalization of Addiction‚ Bruce Alexander emphasizes the four different types of addiction (Addiction1‚ Addiction2‚ Addicition3‚ and Addiction4)‚ which include behavioral disorders that apply to habitual uses of technology including the Internet‚ video games‚ and other modern technological gadgets. The traditional definition of addiction in the Oxford English Dictionary “Humans beings often undergo

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    drug addiction

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    Addiction drug addiction and drug abuse drug addiction and drug abuse‚ chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Traditional definitions of addiction‚ with their criteria of physical dependence and withdrawal (and often an underlying tenor of depravity and sin) have been modified with increased understanding; with the introduction of new drugs‚ such as cocaine‚ that are psychologically or neuropsychologically addicting;

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