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    Asianovela Addiction

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    ASIANOVELA ADDICTION ASIANOVELAS have been popular with the Filipino audience ever since Taiwan’s Meteor Garden hit the airwaves back in 2002. Since then‚ a steady stream of shows from Taiwan‚ Korea‚ and Japan soon found its way to Philippines shores and started a new craze in local programming‚ quickly adding a few more slots in the telenovela fan’s list of favorites. In just a few years‚ the Asianovela invasion successfully built a countrywide fan base. “Asianovelas” are drama shows produced

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    Drug Addiction

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    misnomer. Later I was told that all she survived on‚ was a single roti a day. I needed nothing more to prove how her name was totally against the conditions in which she has to survive. Her raised collar bones‚ her protruding ribs‚ all told the story of deprivation bordering destitution. Further she had 3 siblings‚ and the responsibility of bringing them up was all upon her mother…who did odd jobs to keep the stove burning… When asked…Lakshmi told that she had no idea why her father had been

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    Addiction to Nicotine

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    Addiction to Nicotine Robin S. Combs Com/156 August 18‚ 2013 Kathryn Voigt Addiction to Nicotine There are many types of addiction‚ gambling‚ eating‚ drinking‚ smoking‚ drugs‚ or any other behavior that is habit forming. One of the strongest addictions know today is to nicotine. After researching the effect of nicotine addiction on humans this information came to light‚ “The relapse rate for smokers who try to quit the habit is discouragingly high: about 90 percent ultimately begin smoking

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    Facebook Addiction

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    Why Is Facebook Addictive? Twenty Reasons For Facebook Addiction By Dr. Brent Conrad Clinical Psychologist for TechAddiction As explained in a previous article in this series‚ Facebook Addiction is not a recognized clinical disorder. Hundreds of millions of people use Facebook to keep in touch with friends and family‚ plan events‚ receive news‚ and play games. For most‚ Facebook is a useful and enjoyable way of interacting with others online. However‚ some users claim

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    Shopping Addiction

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    “Shopping Spree‚ or Addiction” by Heather Hatfield‚ MD‚ she says “shopping can be one of America’s favorite past-times‚ but shopping can also lead to a self-destructive addiction that will cause financial disaster (1-2).” I’ll be going over two main factors‚ credit cards and the mall environment‚ that cause a shopping addiction‚ along with the type of illness‚ depression‚ that also causes a shopping addiction. I’ll also talk about the treatment individuals go through to overcome the addiction. The dictionary

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    Children Of Addiction

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    should be ready to handle the fears that the person struggling with addiction may go through issues physically. They could injure themselves‚ undergo unforeseen mood swings‚ and have multiple complications with the law‚ lie‚ and face the aftermath of excessive addiction that could result in disease or death. Those that undergo severe suffering include children of the addicts themselves‚ as they are directly exposed to the changing addiction degrees (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015). Choice

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    Analyzing Addiction

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    Analyzing Addiction Addiction is everywhere‚ from celebrity tabloids‚ to television‚ and possibly to a family member or close friend. There is alcoholism‚ drug abuse‚ and gambling addiction; the effects of such are devastating. For example‚ the following excerpt is from the harrowing Leaving Dirty Jersey: A Crystal Meth Memoir by James Salant: “I gave Doug the spoon and I tried to pull thirty units of water into the syringe. Doug hit me on the side of my head and said‚ ‘Your shaking too much

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    Wasting away in the perils of addiction is how my brother decided he would lead his adult life. Watching his life deteriorate in front of my eyes has ultimately changed my decisions for my future and the person I am today. My brother didn’t struggle with addiction at first‚ he allowed himself to be consumed by the feeling of euphoria he felt when he got high. He started smoking cannabis but quickly ditched it for synthetic cannabis because this substance made you higher faster and longer. Inhalants

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    Unique Selling Positions

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    divided between quality photographers and digital photo studios. Our service and photo quality is high compared to other quality professional photographers. Our rates are comparable to theirs‚ but we add value through personal contact and easy dissemination of digital images. UNIQUE SELLING POSITION Technology Our innovative approach makes the most of consumers’ fascination with the latest digital imagery. By playing to this market trend‚ we gain new customers and provide added value‚ with

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    To explain‚ my brother had a nicotine addiction from my family and is known clean from his habit. With this in mind‚ my baby brother smoking habits‚ between 15-16 years old. However‚ our parents were unknown to his habits. As matter of fact‚ I believe his nicotine habit came about when he moved out the house‚ at such a young age. Also‚ I believe his he picked up this habit‚ while living with his friend. Granted‚ our parents were both smokers and my mother stopped smoking in her thirties‚ but my father

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