Vulnerability to addiction (risk factors) Personality – vulnerability / risk factor • Lawton - Originally believed that addiction led to personality defects; however some research indicated that defective personality characteristics precede addiction. • Eysenck – developed a psychological resource model‚ he believed that certain personality types lead to addiction. • Suggested that individuals develop habit based on purpose related to personality type e.g. hedonist‚ sensation seeker • Eysenck
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Addiction: A Disease Or A Choice? Several people argue whether drug addiction is a disease or a choice. Today‚ I will be discussing this argument in hopes to have a better understanding as to why this topic is so controversial. Throughout my research‚ I easily found information on this topic and I am still not sure I have found any answers. The biggest argument is that addiction is a choice not a disease. For those on the other side of the argument they claim just the opposite. According
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There are many different kinds of addictions‚ from alcohol to substance abuse; but not all are drugs of some kind. Addiction is defined as “to a state in which the body relies on a substance for normal functioning”. The various addictions vary but several theories claim to give explanations to the modelling of addiction. Genetic theories‚ exposure theories (both biological and conditioning)‚ and adaptation theories. Biological model - According to this model‚ biological factors within the individual
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The problem of mobile phone addiction (1010words) Nomophobia‚ the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The phrase was coined by a U.K. study commissioned by SecurEnvoy as an abbreviation for no-mobile-phone phobia. According to an article‚ 77% of the 18-24 age group revealed nomophobia. If a person doesn’t have his or her cell phone‚ and feels uncomfortable trying to respond to real life situations without it‚ experts warn this is addiction. In Hong Kong‚ it is not hard to find teenagers
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critical forms of influence‚ however‚ come from a teen’s peer group and role models. Teens that drink or do drugs can develop addictions. No one sets out wanting to become addicted or chemically dependent. Addiction is not a character flaw or the result of poor willpower. It is a true biological response that fools parts of the brain into acting abnormally. The personal health risks of alcohol abuse cannot be stressed enough. The human body and brain are still developing throughout the teenage
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Addiction Treatment You crave it‚ you want it and you just can not stop thinking about it or‚ you just can’t stop doing it‚ they call it addiction. “Addiction is a chronic‚ but treatable‚ brain disorder. People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs‚ even in the face of negative health‚ social or legal consequences. This lack of control is the result of alcohol- or drug-induced changes in the brain. Those changes‚ in turn‚ cause behavior changes” (What is Addiction)
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Addiction is a physical‚ psychological and physiological state that is as a result of dependence on substances that are psychoactive. They are taken into the body either through smoking‚ drinking‚ injection or any other means that may cause their entry into the body. The addiction develops when an individual cannot stay for prolonged periods of time without relying on the psychoactive substance that they are addicted to. Existing programs are not working because they’re based on false assumptions
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Drug addiction has many negative physiological health effects‚ ranging from minor issues like digestion problems or respiratory infections‚ to potentially fatal diseases. The effects depend on the drug and on the amount‚ method and frequency of use. http://www.articlesbase.com/addictions-articles/effects-of-drug-addiction-674773.html ------------------------------------------------- THE EFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION ON FAMILY LIFE Codependency plays a part in the role of the spouse‚ parent or child
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Cybersex Addiction: Pleasure causes relationship‚ career and self-respect death “I am playing with myself; you want to watch‚” “any women want to cyber‚” “will you play cam to cam with me?” “C’mon make me hot”-Cybersex addiction‚ a drug arguably more dangerous than cracked cocaine which promises a kingdom without day or night and shinning with endless sexual attractiveness. Increasing use of internet as sexual outlets has become one of the most interesting developments over the last few years.
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A Summary on “Addiction in Free Markets” Bruce k. Alexander who is a professor at Simon Fraser University and Stefa Shaler who is a Freelance Social Worker‚ describe the beginning of the twenty first century as a time of strain on society and members needs to feel included and not dislocated. A member should feel they are included in a larger community with a sense of belonging‚ if this psychosocial integration is not met a member could be a candidate of gaining an addiction and this is what
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